Last night, while doing the 8th Seed show, I said I was going to do a post imploring Danny Ainge to sign Rajon Rondo now. And while my stance hasn't changed... I can see the logic for not doing the deal this week, and waiting until next summer.Extend him:We love Rondo. I think he's the guy who gets the keys when the Big 3 are gone. Why not sit down with him, work things out, and show you're commitment to him with a contract extension. Right now, there are a few things he has to work on before becoming an "elite" player... which could drive his price down. We keep tossing around the 5 year, $50 million number. If that is, indeed, close to the number that would get the deal done... then just do it now before he figures everything out. Look at Glen Davis. Was he a $3 million player at the beginning of last season? Nope. Not even close. He was worth maybe half that. Then he developed his jumper. And then he had the shot in Orlando. What happens if Ron...
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