by Mattman
Rajon Rondo's commitment to the Boston Celtics' future could be the biggest offseason development that no one talked about. Just like Houston scored with Dwight Howard and Golden State made a splash with Andre Iguodala, the rebuilding Boston Celtics won big with Rondo's enthusiasm about their future.
"I love it here," Rondo said Tuesday night. "The fans are great here. "Why would I want to leave?" "I'm looking forward to working with coach [Brad] Stevens," he continued. "It's a brand-new start for us as a team. A lot of new players and a lot of young guys willing to listen, so I'm very excited about that."
Before tearing his ACL last January, Rondo averaged a double-double for three straight seasons and recorded 27 career triple doubles according to http://www.sportscity.com/nba/records/all-time-triple-doubles/ . When healthy, he is a top ten NBA athlete who played a vital role in Boston's recent postseason successes. His proven ability to make the game easier on his teammates and coaches will be fundamental to the Celtics' rebuild. Not to mention, he's a winner that's only recorded one losing season in seven years.
Honestly, Boston's future looked bleak earlier this summer. After losing Doc Rivers and trading Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Jason Terry to Brooklyn, the Celtics seemed like offseason losers. However, convincing Rajon Rondo to buy into the rebuild despite these changes turned out to be more important than losing anyone else because he's a perfect player to rebuild around. His style of play meshes perfectly with an inexperienced team because he's versatile enough to do whatever is needed on the court to win games. He can score, rebound, pass, and even defend the other team's best player. Think of him as a chameleon so-to-speak who makes everyone around him better. Can anyone say the same thing for Dwight Howard or Josh Smith?
Frankly, Rondo's talents are irreplaceable and luckily for Boston, Danny Ainge understood that. Keeping him around is one thing, but keeping him happy and hungry is another.
Was Rajon Rondo's commitment to Boston equal to a big free agent signing?
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