Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 am  |  114 responses

Report: Celtics Offered Rondo and Allen to Pistons

by Marcel Mutoni

The first time it was reported that Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen were being shopped by the Boston Celtics this summer, the story was attacked savagely. According to Yahoo! Sports, though, the trade rumor has merit.

The Boston Celtics reportedly had one of their junior execs put in a call to Joe Dumars’s office to see if he would be interested in absorbing the contracts of Rondo and Ray Allen. Dumars did not bite:

The Celtics offered Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo to the Detroit Pistons for a package that included Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince and Rodney Stuckey, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Boston general manager Danny Ainge and Detroit’s Joe Dumars never spoke, but rather the Celtics had a lower-level executive make the pitch to a Pistons official over the past weekend, league sources said. Detroit immediately rejected the idea, and it never advanced to the two top executives speaking about particulars.

The soon-to-be 34 Allen is owed $20 mil on his expiring contract next season, making him an attractive piece of trade bait.

Despite Rondo’s stellar play in the ’09 Playoffs, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the Boston front office isn’t too excited about signing him to a fat, long-term deal.

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  • cmoney$

    TAD is the smartest guy on this board. Pistons would be terribly ignorant to accept the deal.

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  • nba kid

    How about a fearless prediction?
    Rondo and House go to Memphis on draft day for Thabeet (#3 pick), Conley, and Memphis’ 1st round 2010 Draft Pick

  • bashmo

    Garnett/Pierce/Rip Hamilton/Tayshaun/STuckey or Marbury

    WTF Thats UNBELIEVABLE!!! Too bad it aint goin down. AI wouldnt have much to work with either way. Oh, and he probably wouldnt EVER want to come off the bench for Rondo, thats for sure.

  • Teddy-the-Bear

    bashmo: Allen Iverson is almost definitely going to leave the Pistons this summer.

  • Teddy-the-Bear

    LOL @ Moose: Hahahahaha Mookie’s sister is Rondo’s look alike? Haha I’ve never thought of that. I can kind of see it.
    But Lil’ Bow Wow is identical to Rajon Rondo. They’re like clones.

  • Teddy-the-Bear

    RAJON RONDO TO THE KNICKS! Him in D’Antoni’s system would be INSANE.

  • jsmallz

    the only player that would be good for the celtics is RIP keep rondo cause rip is the only guy i would tade allen for come on the guy is uconn he pulled the celtics through alot makeing shots.but its called the big three for the celtics cause well they work togetheir the celtics keep rondo well cause he just needs a 15 foot jumper and hes golden hes got the handel that is only compared to chris paul and williams.he’s good now and still rising.he stepped up and people over look trhe fact the ray allen had the best season of his carrer. look at the numbers but hey call me wrong but if doesnt tell u the c’s need them o wel the only player we need back now is james posey

  • http://nationofmillions.ca Ciolkstar

    Where did The “Ainge throws Rondo under the Bus” go?

  • http://slamonline.com/ Ryne Nelson

    Not sure Ciolk. I’m pretty sure it got deleted for good.

  • http://www.ojhoops.blogspot.com the baconator

    @Wayno: Look at who replaced Posey- Tony Allen. Not exactly a knock-down shooter like Pose was

  • BostonBaller

    Maturity issues??? What is happening to my Celtics? Check out this article:

    http://bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1181009&srvc=sports&position=2

  • BostonBaller

    This is a better article that clears more things up. I wanted to show both sides of the Green coin:

    http://bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view/20090624danny_ainge_blasts_rajon_rondo_rumors/

  • BostonBaller

    I wish Red were alive and waving his little magic stick then the C’s would be able to steal someone in the draft that would be perfect……

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