Rumor: Rondo wants max extension

[hwangjini_1]

Can't believe how many people trust this rumor.......

Confirmation bias.  People who think poorly of Rondo or want to trade him will be inclined to believe this rumor because it bolsters their case.

and..... vice versa i guess. 

[LooseCannon]

Can't believe how many people trust this rumor.......

Confirmation bias.  People who think poorly of Rondo or want to trade him will be inclined to believe this rumor because it bolsters their case.

Max is always around the team, played for the Cs, and played with Ainge. If he's saying it, I would tend to believe him. Which begs the question, is the rumor so outlandish? This will be Rondos final huge contract so is it really such a stretch that he would ask for max money to provide financial security?

Is he saying it because it's true or because someone wants that rumor out there?  Is this being planted by someone with an agenda who is trying to accomplish something?

[kozlodoev]

Is he saying it because it's true or because someone wants that rumor out there?  Is this being planted by someone with an agenda who is trying to accomplish something?

Or because he has no clue about the CBA, and can't tell "max extension" from "max contract"?

If Rondo wanted "max extension", that would have been signed by now.

[badshar]

Is he saying it because it's true or because someone wants that rumor out there?  Is this being planted by someone with an agenda who is trying to accomplish something?

Or because he has no clue about the CBA, and can't tell "max extension" from "max contract"?

If Rondo wanted "max extension", that would have been signed by now.

What's the difference between the "max extensions" and "max contract" in this case?

[D.o.s.]

Is he saying it because it's true or because someone wants that rumor out there?  Is this being planted by someone with an agenda who is trying to accomplish something?

Or because he has no clue about the CBA, and can't tell "max extension" from "max contract"?

If Rondo wanted "max extension", that would have been signed by now.

What's the difference between the "max extensions" and "max contract" in this case?

Just under 60 million dollars.

[jay]

If they decide to trade him, I would rather try to package him and get something better instead of just "trading down" and getting McLemore or Waiters.

What about Rondo, Sullinger, and the 2016/2018 Nets picks for Drummond, Jerebko, Bynum, and Datome?

Leaves us with:

Smart
Bradley
Green
Olynyk
Drummond
6th man: Young

Will still need to draft a PF in 2015, but thats a pretty strong core group.

[MBunge]

Can't believe how many people trust this rumor.......

Confirmation bias.  People who think poorly of Rondo or want to trade him will be inclined to believe this rumor because it bolsters their case.

Max is always around the team, played for the Cs, and played with Ainge. If he's saying it, I would tend to believe him. Which begs the question, is the rumor so outlandish? This will be Rondos final huge contract so is it really such a stretch that he would ask for max money to provide financial security?

If he were actually hearing it from people with the team or people around Rondo, I doubt it would be news that gets out via Cedric Maxwell.  They'd be leaking this to others.

It's not a stretch that Rondo and his agent might initially ask for max money.  Nothing about Rondo would indicate that he values money above all else or needs to validate himself through his contract.

Mike

[D.o.s.]

Can't believe how many people trust this rumor.......

Confirmation bias.  People who think poorly of Rondo or want to trade him will be inclined to believe this rumor because it bolsters their case.

Max is always around the team, played for the Cs, and played with Ainge. If he's saying it, I would tend to believe him. Which begs the question, is the rumor so outlandish? This will be Rondos final huge contract so is it really such a stretch that he would ask for max money to provide financial security?

If he were actually hearing it from people with the team or people around Rondo, I doubt it would be news that gets out via Cedric Maxwell.  They'd be leaking this to others.

It's not a stretch that Rondo and his agent might initially ask for max money.  Nothing about Rondo would indicate that he values money above all else or needs to validate himself through his contract.

Mike

I agree with your first 'graph, not sure there's any evidence for the second one either way (cue absence of proof...)

[RJ87]

Is this like a few years ago when David Aldridge (a far more reliable "reporter" IMO) claimed Rondo and his agent were demanding a 5 yr, $85m deal only for it to be reported later that Rondo initially asked for the $55m deal he ended up getting?

So yeah, it's silly season. Take all of this with a large grain of salt.

[86MaxwellSmart]

Cedric Maxwell also thinks that Kevin Love is a better 3 point shooter than Larry Bird was.

He's a funny guy...but not very bright at times.

[crimson_stallion]

The way I judge whether someone is a max player is whether his presence alone makes the team a playoff team.  Rondo does not.  Therefore he is not.

So you agree with me,  Love is not a max contract player.

At least someone agrees!

[Jonny CC]

If they decide to trade him, I would rather try to package him and get something better instead of just "trading down" and getting McLemore or Waiters.

What about Rondo, Sullinger, and the 2016/2018 Nets picks for Drummond, Jerebko, Bynum, and Datome?

Leaves us with:

Smart
Bradley
Green
Olynyk
Drummond
6th man: Young

Will still need to draft a PF in 2015, but thats a pretty strong core group.

They may trade Monroe but there's no way that they trade Drummond. 

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Contract year rondo. He's gonna go ballistic this season. Should still try to pursue love, though incredibly unlikely

This is exactly why we will not trade him until early January at the earliest.  It's going to be like playoff Rondo every game, and someone is going to bite the bullet and give Ainge the offer he's been looking for for years.

Good point.

hhmmnnnnnnn

[Jailan34]

Contract year rondo. He's gonna go ballistic this season. Should still try to pursue love, though incredibly unlikely

This is exactly why we will not trade him until early January at the earliest.  It's going to be like playoff Rondo every game, and someone is going to bite the bullet and give Ainge the offer he's been looking for for years.

Good point.

hhmmnnnnnnn

Only if Rondo agrees to an extension with that team though. No matter how well hes playing even the stupidest GM won't give up much for half a season rental.

[BballTim]

Can't believe how many people trust this rumor.......

Confirmation bias.  People who think poorly of Rondo or want to trade him will be inclined to believe this rumor because it bolsters their case.

Max is always around the team, played for the Cs, and played with Ainge. If he's saying it, I would tend to believe him. Which begs the question, is the rumor so outlandish? This will be Rondos final huge contract so is it really such a stretch that he would ask for max money to provide financial security?

  Max is the same guy who was telling people that Baby's second contract (3 years, $8M total) was going to be $10M a year. He was just as plugged in then as he is now.