I like Rajon Rondo. As a matter of fact, he was my favorite active Celtic player for almost a decade. While I was really hoping that he stayed a Celtic, his departure seemed more evident as time passed.
The quick rundown of the trade is as follows:
Dallas gets Rajon Rondo and Dwight Powell
Bostons gets Brandon Wright, Jae Crawford and Jameer Nelson in addition to a conditional first round pick in 2015 and a second round pick in 2016. This trade also results in a $12.9 million trade exception for the C's.
So, while there really aren't any big names besides Rondo involved in this trade, I do like it. There are two main reasons why I like this trade.
Although I like Rondo a lot, I like this trade because it doesn't involve any of the other Celtic players who I enjoy watching. While we may have been able to get a lot more in return if we had included someone like Kelly Olynyk or Jared Sullinger, I'd rather keep them on the team and get little.
Dallas gets Rajon Rondo and Dwight Powell
Bostons gets Brandon Wright, Jae Crawford and Jameer Nelson in addition to a conditional first round pick in 2015 and a second round pick in 2016. This trade also results in a $12.9 million trade exception for the C's.
So, while there really aren't any big names besides Rondo involved in this trade, I do like it. There are two main reasons why I like this trade.
Although I like Rondo a lot, I like this trade because it doesn't involve any of the other Celtic players who I enjoy watching. While we may have been able to get a lot more in return if we had included someone like Kelly Olynyk or Jared Sullinger, I'd rather keep them on the team and get little.
The other reason I like this trade is the trade exception. While the signing rules of the NBA are much more confusing than the NFL or MLB, a team having a trade exception close to $13 million is generally a good thing. Of course since it is a trade exception it can only benefit the team if they complete a trade in which the incoming player makes a substantial amount of money. Having previously established that Olynyk and Sullinger are two of my favorites, I'd obviously be very disappointed if a future blockbuster trade involved either of them.
Although it is not one of my main reasons for liking this trade, I do like the fact that he is in Dallas playing for the Mavericks. Even though I don't have a favorite Western Conference team, the Mavs are one of the two Texas teams I have enjoyed watching over the years. In addition they are owned by my favorite owner Mark Cuban.
Although it is not one of my main reasons for liking this trade, I do like the fact that he is in Dallas playing for the Mavericks. Even though I don't have a favorite Western Conference team, the Mavs are one of the two Texas teams I have enjoyed watching over the years. In addition they are owned by my favorite owner Mark Cuban.
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