Don't the Rajon Rondo trade rumors seem like they happened a year ago? After starting the summer pissing off Rondo's agent, Danny's going to try to negotiate a contract with him.
"We'll have an opportunity to sit down with Rajon and get something
done," Ainge said before the Shamrock golf tournament at Nashawtuc
Country Club in Concord. "Those conversations won't take a long time, I
don't think. Rajon is in a situation where we certainly want him and
consider him a big part of our future. This time of year, it's one of
those circumstances where we would want a deal that's good for us and
gives us security and he wants a deal that's good for him. I think
we'll know after a few conversations if we are close and whether we can
get a deal done or not. I haven't had a conversation with him. I don't
think they know where I stand and I don't know where they stand, so, at
some point we'll get together and have that discussion."
I'm not sure if I've said this here, or if I was talking to myself... each is equally possible: I think a deal that ends up averaging $10 mil. a year for Rondo is acceptable. He shouldn't be making Deron Williams/Chris Paul money... but he's good enough to make big money.