5 years? 5 years!? You have got to be kidding me with that one. Ainge has tried to trade him practically from the moment he first walked through that door all the way up until last week. My favorite one was the Rondo and Ray Allen for Stuckey and Hamilton deal in 09-10, that, incredibly, people on here actually liked , and Detroit reportedly laughed at, which is really all you need to know about Joe Dumars, lol. This most recent 'trade' was a crap deal and a slap in the face of the tradition of this franchise which was built on LOYALTY. Phoenix got a better return for DJ in Rick Robey than we did with this steaming pile of dog sh1t.
This is a confusing response. Let me try to wade through the swamp and try to figure out your true intent, other than electronically slobbering all over Rondo of course...
Is your opinion that he was too patient or not enough?
Also, evidently you believe that after buying a draft pick to specifically draft Rondo, his true intent was to get rid of him immediately? Hmmm...that is perplexing, but OK.
You are referencing a trade that occurred in 1983. Perhaps it would interest you that it was the first year of a new CBA that was signed in March of that year. Since that date, there have been 3 additional CBA's approved. My point is, given the changes in the way that the league does business, comparing trades and team building from earlier eras is not very useful.
In response to the Detroit rumor. You conveniently left out that Allen was also an expiring contract that year, and that Tayshaun Prince was also included in the rumor. If you are going to scoff at something, at least do it accurately.
Not nearly enough, imo. As to the second emboldened point, why does that matter? People compare trades all the time. It's all about equal value, irrespective of the era. Memphis got more for Pau Gasol in 2008 than we did for Rondo, which was labelled as highway robbery at the time. Plus, Ainge didn't buy that pick at all. That draft choice was moved so many times, even once by Danny, prior to him reacquiring it in a trade with Phoenix. Via Rondo's basketball reference page
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rondora01.html-
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August 6, 2004: Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers (as a future 2006 1st round draft pick) with Rick Fox and Gary Payton to the Boston Celtics for Chucky Atkins, Jumaine Jones and Chris Mihm.
February 24, 2005: Traded by the Boston Celtics (as a future 2006 1st round draft pick) with Tom Gugliotta, Gary Payton and Michael Stewart to the Atlanta Hawks for Antoine Walker.
August 19, 2005: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks (as a future 2006 1st round draft pick) with Boris Diaw and a 2008 1st round draft pick (Robin Lopez was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Joe Johnson.
June 28, 2006: Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft.
June 28, 2006: Traded by the Phoenix Suns with Brian Grant to the Boston Celtics for a 2007 1st round draft pick (Rudy Fernandez was later selected).
I also recall that Ray was an expiring, but I don't see how that was relevant because Detroit was just beginning it's rebuilding process at that time, and, honestly, I don't remember Tayshaun Prince even being discussed as a part of that deal, but I'll look it up, anyway. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong, lol.
Either way, though, adding Prince to such a trade still wouldn't have been nearly enough for Rondo, especially after he had come of the 09 postseason where he practically averaged a triple double over 14 games at age 22.
I just found this, btw, which is both hilarious and disappointing at the same time, lol.
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/12/18/7418339/rajon-rondo-trade-rumors-history-celticsI stand corrected about Prince. TP for you, sir. It still doesn't change my overall point, though, lol.