The Rajon Rondo debacle has taken another turn. This time Celtics President Rich Gotham (Brilliant name) has told the Boston Globe that Rondo hasn’t mentioned anything about a trade request even though everyone was reporting it a week ago.
“You know if he has made that demand, it hasn’t been directly to the Celtics,” Gotham said.
“I have not heard that. Rajon’s been working out all summer [in Boston]. He’s been here. This is his home. He’s been working hard. Everybody’s happy with his progress and everything he’s told us is he’s excited to be here, taking on a leadership role with the team.”
Rondo is entering the final year of his five-year, $55 million contract, and has been the center of trade rumors the past few years.
Maybe we should all wait until Rajon Rondo breaks his silence. I’m sure Jackie MacMullan and ESPN meant well saying that he wants out. It seemed like a good guess. He has been in trade rumours since his injury and if I was him, I’d be sick of it and just call it a day. Expect this to carry on for another year, similar to Kevin Love’s two year long rumour mill.
