Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 10:00 am  |  59 responses

Rajon Rondo’s Agent Fires Back at Danny Ainge

by Marcel Mutoni

I had an item up on the site yesterday afternoon about Celtics GM Danny Ainge throwing Rajon Rondo under the bus (which mysteriously disappeared into the web’s ether), but no matter, Rondo’s agent is here to keep the story alive.

Rajon’s rep couldn’t understand why Danny Ainge spoke so harshly about his client, and chose such a public forum to do so. From the Boston Globe:

“I am just surprised that Danny is speaking, even if he considers it constructively, in a public setting [about Rondo],’’ agent Bill Duffy said in a phone interview. “I don’t think that it’s appropriate to say that about one of your top players. Even if it’s spoken constructively, I don’t think it should be done in public. I don’t think [Ainge] would like it if [Celtics managing partner] Wyc [Grousbeck] was talking about him in public.

When asked if Ainge’s comments affected Rondo’s contract situation, Duffy said: “It doesn’t sound like a glowing endorsement. You say you love him and then you are critical? You’re certainly not recruiting him.’’

No, Bill Duffy, Ainge doesn’t sound like he’s recruiting Rajon. In fact, it sounds as though he’s actively shopping him around the L. Better start working those phones.

One gets the feeling that this shall not end well for all parties involved.

  • Add a Comment
  • Share
  • RSS

Tags: , ,

← Older Comments
  • Teddy-the-Bear

    Don’t worry, Rajon. We’d love to have you in New York.
    Demand a trade, now! Celtics can have anyone but Ninja Al, David Lee, and maybe Jordan Hill…

  • http://www.bebo.com/SupahhHuman B-Moore

    Someone is dumb enough to call Rondo a top 3 pg in the league??

    Chris Paul and Deron Williams. Tony Parker. Jason Kidd. Various others..

    Then Rajon Rondo. I like Rondos game… But top 3 is a bit high..

  • chintao

    Sheeeit, Teddy. The C’s could have all those guys. I only want to keep Wilson Chandler. Unfortunately, even Danny Ainge is not that dumb. Yeah, I called Ainge dumb. Only collusion between McHale and Ainge has obscured the fact that Danny couldn’t be the general manager of potty time at a rest home.

  • Teddy-the-Bear

    @ B-Moore: Right now Rondo is better than Jason Kidd. Obviously in his prime, Jason Kidd was the man.
    @ chintao: The Knicks should really stop friggin’ drafting Forwards whenever we clearly need GUARDS.

  • Da Bulls

    Put Rondo on an average or below average team, and he is just an ok point guard. If you put Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Tony Parker or Derrick Rose on that team they would be unbelievable. Rondo isn’t bad don’t get me wrong, but I think even guys like Baron Davis, Jose Calderon, Rodney Stuckey to name a few could also thrive if they were on the Boston Celtics. So what Ainge is doing is smart. How he is doing it isn’t. Rondo will want a huge contract so why not see if you can get a good deal for him now?

  • http://http//www.youtube.com The Promise

    @Da Bulls: You are stupid. If it hadnt been for the popularity vote, Rondo would have been an All Star over the washed up (Yeah I said it) Allen Iverson. And, out of Baron, Jose, and Stuckey, Rondo would smoke all of them. And, he can keep up with the guys you mentioned at the top of your post. Rondo is a very good player, and yall need to stop hatin on him.

  • Ciaran Hourican

    Nash for Rondo!!!! Celtics go back to back!!!

  • Yusuffdacelticfan

    Shopping around…I hope the Celtics don’t make the same mistake they made when they Chauncey Billips and Joe Johnson go. They better smarting up and realize that he may be the next J Kidd. Pay the man what he wants and hope he improves his free throw shooting and jumper.

  • mr bad

    celtics finished…

← Older Comments
Advertisement