NBA Trade Rumors: Rajon Rondo's Personality Kills Potential Trades

Why in the world would the old-as-dirt Boston Celtics want to trade their 26-year-old, three-time All-Star point guard?

Because the dude is about as stable emotionally as the contestants on the Bachelor.

Rajon Rondo is an incredible talent, no doubt about it. Averaging 14.1 points, 10.2 assists and 5.3 rebounds tells us all we need to know about his on-court productivity. Yet, the mood swings are something that has never gone away. Considering this is his fifth year in the league, I doubt the issue will go away anytime soon.

According to a GM that spoke with Sean Deveney of Sporting News, it’s the main reason Boston can’t move him:

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There’s no way they’re going to get talent-for-talent in a Rondo deal. There’s a perception that if Doc Rivers, who’s such a player’s coach, has had a hard time with him, my coach is going to have a worse time with him.

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Sure the potential is there for an anonymous GM to try and shoot down his trade value, but it’s hard to argue with that statement.

Rondo has clashed with head coach Doc Rivers on multiple occasions and that’s a red flag. Rivers is widely considered to be a player's coach and it makes you wonder how Rondo would interact with a far more rigid personality that doesn’t know him well.

It seems as if he never fully recovered from last year’s trade of Kendrick Perkins, his best friend on the team. Rondo was seen sulking on the court and his numbers dropped significantly for the remainder of the season. How would he handle getting shipped to a new team with unfamiliar faces that he isn’t comfortable around?

While teams are surely blowing up GM Danny Ainge’s phone asking about Rondo, the potential offers are not going to be fair. Do the Celtics want to give up such a great talent for 75 cents on the dollar?

With Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett’s contracts set to expire in the offseason, they should be the prime trade bait. The team needs to rebuild and put a close to the Big Three era.

Rondo’s contract is too team-friendly and his versatility is too great to give up on him for less than his market value.

The best move is no move for Rondo.

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