There has been talk that the Celtics are afraid that Rondo's salary demands will exceed what they are willing to pay, that he thinks he's a max player
and the Celtics don't. My reading of the max salary rules would put a guy with Rondo's service time (4 years after next season) somewhere in the
vicinity of $14 million per year - give or take a little. I have now heard Cedric Maxwell say twice that he spoke to Rondo last week and asked him what it
would take to sign him and that Rondo said 5 years/$50 million. So that's not the max, and it's not really even that close. Good news IMO. If Rondo
keeps improving I'd do that deal in a flash.
I also see a lot of talk that Rondo isn't really that good and I saw both Billups and Wade this morning talking (at any event over the weekend at Foxwoods) about Rondo being one of the top PGs in the league, and a near All-Star already. So it's not just crazed green-shaded-glass-wearing fans who think he's pretty damn good.
I also see a lot of talk that Rondo isn't really that good and I saw both Billups and Wade this morning talking (at any event over the weekend at Foxwoods) about Rondo being one of the top PGs in the league, and a near All-Star already. So it's not just crazed green-shaded-glass-wearing fans who think he's pretty damn good.
