Rondo speaks

  With an off-season of trade rumors and extension talks, the buzz around Rajon Rondo this summer has been anything but boring. SI.com's Paul Forrester recently caught up with R2D2 (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/paul_forrester/09/22/rondo/), and spoke about leadership, maturity, egos, and the extension:  (http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2009/09/paul_pierce_says_boston_celtic.html)SI.com: Your name was bandied about in trade rumors around draft time. What were your thoughts about that?RR: It seems like there's only been about five different guys who have been with one team their entire career, so there's always a possibility, especially for a guy of my caliber, to get traded. I'm sure if the Celtics had the opportunity to get a better point guard and not have to give up much ... you never know. But that's the business. I want to be wherever I'm wanted. I love being in Boston, but whoever wants me that's who I'm happy to play for.SI.com: You could sign a contract extension this fall or you could test free agency next summer when a number of teams will be looking to buy talent. Is that an enticing possibility?RR: That could be, but it's still early so I've got some time to see how things settle in Boston. If it doesn't, I'll play out the fourth year and see how things go next summer.SI.com: Is it safe to assume you'd prefer to stay with the Celtics?RR: If the Celtics want me, then I'd be happy to stay. One thing I found interesting was Rondo sort of dodging the extension question, and about wanting to remain a Celtic. While he didn't say that he didn't want to sty in Boston, he hardly seemed that excited about the prospects of extending with them, either. Whether it's a business or not, as a fan, I'd like to see R2D2 a little more psyched about staying with the Celtics.