Rajon Rondo-Pau Gasol trade rumors return; Celtics and Lakers reportedly discussed swap last week
I just don’t understand why the Boston Celtics would consider exchanging Rajon Rondo for Pau Gasol. But the trade rumor has persisted in several media outlets, the latest being the LA Times. Oddly enough, according to the Times, it’s the Lakers who turned down the trade.
The teams talked last week about a trade for Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, though nothing was close to accomplished and discussions dried up.
The Lakers are unwilling to trade Pau Gasol for Rondo, making a deal with Boston unlikely before the trade deadline Thursday.
“Unless they give up Gasol, they’re not going to get a top-level point guard,” said a person familiar with the situation but not authorized to discuss it publicly.
Rondo, who just turned 26 years old, made his third consecutive All-Star team and is having his best season, makes $11 million per season through 2015. Gasol, who is 31 years old and is having easily his worst season since being gifted to the Lakers joining the Lakers in 2008, makes $19 million through 2014. Unless there’s something else to these trade talks we don’t know, am I missing something?
P.S. — Trade rumors + high-profile matchup with Chris Paul = RONDOISGOINGTOHAVEAFREAKINGTRIPLEDOUBLETONIGHT, Y’ALL!!!!
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Celtics Blog | Jay King | March 12, 2012
Get the f–k outta here. I wouldn’t trade Rondo for Gasol, NO WAY. Rondo is an elite player. The best PG in the league. No trade for Rondo AT ALL.
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no way celtics need a 31 year old jump shooting tall guy. Idiots is they trade a young, good point guard
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I wish I could watch this game. And I for one can’t wait until these trade rumors die. Gasol is too finese for our team anyway. And why would Ainge trade young for old? That’s so counter-productive for the rebuilding process.
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It’s on ESPN because of the NCAA tourny later this week. So you can. Go Cs…
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Rondo is a special player. That means there’s a risk he won’t pan out, but there’s also a very good chance he could be someone even better than a superstar – a catalyst. Look at how the old celtics are going ga ga over him. Heinsohn joined the club last night, almost coming to blows with his fellow panelists last night because they preferred to talk about Rondo’s shades than about the great player he is maturing into. The Old Guard have seen that extra gift that some players have, and they are seeing it again.
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You can’t say enough about Rondo’s game. He plays with his head, and that alone is gonma keep him an elite guard for the next decade. But after his historic performance against the Knicks, there’s no way Ainge is letting that go.
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RONDO WILL STAY IN BAWS_TOWN.
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Again, this is just a crap rumor and I do not believe DA is that stupid or desperate to trade our best player for the 3rd best Laker and an old one at that. If he did then he might as well resign immediately because no Celtic fan would ever approve trading with the Lakers, even if it was for Kobe. Just not going to happen. and the Lakers did not turn down anything as this never happened as they claim. Go Cs…and please let’s hope Joey Crawford, the worst Laker ref around, isn’t ref-ing this game.
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Do you remember when Crawford threw Doc out in a game vs. the Suns last year because he protested a bs call? He hates the C’s badly..
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DON’T DO IT!!!!
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The Celtics will be handing over another NBA title to the Lakers just like trading Perkins and the Celts shot for another banner.
What the hell is wrong with you Danny???? WTF!!!
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Danny was a lousy player when he was a Celtic, rode on the coattails of McHale, Bird, DJ and Chief. how did he get this job in the first place?
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Because the big guys went to work for their home town teams. They Should fire Danny and bring in Bill Russel a player that made the Celtics a valuable franchise
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It’s hard to believe this rumor is true. As much as the C’s need a big man, WHO WOULD PLAY POINT GUARD? We all love AB’s hustle and D, but he’s obviously not going to replace Rondo. Earlier in the year, I was so pissed at Rondo’s moodiness, I admit I was ready to see him go. But there really isn’t a trade out there that makes sense. And I do believe that Rondo will come alive in the playoffs, which is all that really matters.
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Time to trade Danny Ainge or fire him, one of the two needs to happen asap
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PS, on a separate note, the C’s obviously have trouble with teams with big men, e.g. Lakers and Bulls. If fate works our way, somone knocks the Bulls out before we have to play them. We match up better against Miami. And I doubt the Lakers will make it to the championship. That said, we do have a chance, though the odds in Vegas are very slim, of winning it all. But you never know….did anyone expect the Giants to win the SuperBowl this year, just two weeks before the playoffs? Hell no!
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DUH!!!!!!!!!!!of COURSE the Lakers want RONDO..who DOESN’T???? Did you SEE what he DID to them ??? Anybody notice how whazzitsname TROUNCED and TRAMPLED all over him…what is it…if they can’t HAVE him they want to KILL him??? That’s not PC is it??? or even classy…or cool….or ACCEPTABLE…YEAH !!!!!
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In watching the C’s yesterday, I see a very good team that just needs a big man to help in the paint and rebounding. If Wilcox can come back, that alone will help a lot. But maybe the C’s are jinxed. Two players with heart problems? Unbelievable.
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Even though we lost yesterday, what I saw yesterday was championship caliber basketball from our team. Imagine if PP had had a more efficient game offensively and Wilcox have us about 5-7 rebounds.
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rondo would be my first pick to start a team with! only nba jersey I ever bothered to buy, always beena celtic even though I am in Texas, I will be really upset if they trade Rondo. took me a while to get over losing Perkins and big baby, 2 guys we could use right now.
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