Rondo's Agent: No Deal
by Jeff Clark on Oct 27, 2009 6:42 AM EDT
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PrintRajon Rondo will not sign a contract extension with the Boston Celtics, allowing him to join next summer’s heralded free-agent class, the player’s agent told Yahoo! Sports late Monday.
Rondo and the Celtics have until Saturday to negotiate an extension, but his agent, Bill Duffy, said the point guard has already made a decision to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
Duffy said he has had recent talks with the Celtics about Rondo, but the negotiations never progressed enough to lead him to believe the sides were close to a deal. Celtics president Danny Ainge couldn’t be reached for comment.
"We’re not going to do an extension right now," Duffy said. "The conversation has been cordial. We’ve been talking the last couple of weeks. There is a difference between the perception of him in their eyes and our eyes. With that being said, the focus is on Rajon to have a fantastic season and concentrate on winning a championship."Duffy, who also counts Steve Nash(notes) among his clients, said he is seeking a contract that would pay Rondo like one of the NBA's top five point guards.
The Celtics, Duffy said, "feel differently."
Well, that's a shame. I was hoping to get this lose end wrapped up before the season but instead I'll have to worry about it all year. Oh well.
Update: WEEI reports
A source close to the situation has told Jeff Goodman of WEEI.com and FoxSports.com that the Celtics’ offered point guard Rajon Rondo a contract extension worth five years and $45 million, with Rondo’s representatives asking for between $55-60 million over the same number of years. The Celtics presented their offer to Rondo’s reps in a meeting, Monday night.
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agreed.
I bet he get’s a middle of the road offer before Saturday. The agent is pulling scare tactics.
Rondo + Perk = the future. It isn’t my money, but’d like to see this locked in.
by Thruthelookingglass on Oct 27, 2009 7:24 AM EDT reply actions
$9M/y from Danny countered by $12M/y by the agent?
I guess the question is whether Wyc would settle for $10.5M/y. Maybe with some incentives?
By now, isn't anyone else a bit suspicious about this ever-present "source close to the situation"?
With every touchy contract, this same guy shows up and reveals what everyone’s offer is. And all too often, it later turns out his initial reports were way off. All the same, Ainge is supposedly forever “low balling” everyone in a disrespectful way, and there’re always three other teams that can’t wait to offer more than the player ever thought about asking for.
I swear, I think these agents are generally too crooked to work in politics. (And yeah, that’s saying something.)
They probably would be politicians
If the pay wasn’t so much worse…
Beside, being an agent can be hazardous to your health.
Consider Antoine Walker’s agent. Walker had multiple million dollar contracts, but now he’s finding out he may be broke. News like that can be disturbing to some people. They can become less understanding in listening to reasoned explanations of why their ‘investments’ went south. Me, I might be kind of nervous if I was Walker’s agent.
C’s offer is more than fair, given Rondo’s current skillset.
Now, the ball is in Rondo’s court. Better shooting, better foul shooting, more consistent effort and defense, and he’ll earn the upper end of his demands.
If he gets all those things
than hes a max contract player. I think the C’s lowballed Rajon just a little bit, but I don’t see why 5/ 50 mil wasnt worked out.
Well...
Let’s think about it in a different way. Rondo needs a challenge to improve his skills and stay consistent during the season. So, his goal for this years is to show everybody how much he is worth. I am looking forward to see it, especially when the Cetlics do not have a backup PG.
I think they did this on purpose.
Not paying him now, will mean he’s got something to show. He HAS to work hard or it’s his ass when he becomes a free agent.
If they’d payed him up, the above wouldn’t be true and he could ve “slacked”. Not saying he would, but could, for sure.
And we’ve seen it before; if Rondo doesn’t feel like he’s got a challenge, he plays below his potential.
- Dirk 'DaarisDirk' van Boxtel
Agree with Coach Bo
There are many things about Rondo that are great but look at what Chris Paul has to work with? Not much!
His stats are much better then Rondo’s and he a legitimate superstar. I also think the media is turning Rondo into more then he has proved at the present time.
Give me a consistent 15-18ft jumper and 38-45% from behind the arc and I will kill Danny for him getting away from us next year. Oh ya I want opposing guards stopped or held to 35% shooting. FT’s got get up to about 85% for the year as well.
Disagree..
First…Why are you comparing him to chris paul
secondly, why is chris paul put on such a pedestal? he was terribly exposed in the playoffs last season, and uh he has other all stars on his team…
and lastly, rondo is actually deserving of the contract he wants, and the celtics lowballeld him
I don't know man
CP3 is really, really good.
but he's not a great comparison
because he plays a different game.
I’m not going to say that Rondo is at the same level overall as Chris Paul, but Rondo does excel at different things at an elite level. And Rondo is younger. His overall game HAS shown steady improvement each year (in particular his FG%) and will probably continue to do so over the next few years.
Folks are forgetting the age factor – Rondo is not even 24 and just beginning to enter his premium years. Based on the ‘typical’ star-quality NBA player, he will almost certainly show dramatic improvement and peak sometime over the next 3-5 years. It would be much better to overpay for this year and lock in that performance at a reduced overall future cost than to wait through this year and pay what could be a hefty premium for that performance.
Plain and Simple
It’s plain and simple
No Jump-shot No Contract
As a guard in a Professional basketball League, You should be able to consistently hit wide open jumpshots!!!!!
And Free Throws!
I can forgive not shooting jumpshots that well if he could shoot free throws. No consistent jump shot and shooting free throws like Shaq does not spell $10M.
+1
"I was like a kid in a candy store running around with his head cut off ,,,," 0_o
by CaliforniaGreen on Oct 27, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
All this tough talk is nice...
until we’re looking at Sebustian Telfailure as our starting point guard next year.
Ooh ooh ooh where do I sign!
I’ll sign for that roidhead leading our team ;)
- Dirk 'DaarisDirk' van Boxtel
Because we don’t have the cap space to sign him. Other questions?
by kozlodoev on Oct 27, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
We can match any offer
But the offer could be well above what it would take to sign him now, or more than we really want to pay for him.
Get in line Rondo!
the Summer of 2010. Team are certainly going to throw around money BUT not on you. You’ll be about the #15 most sought after FA. He’ll be lucky to get $10 and if he does we’ll match. This in my eyes is a great thing. This should keep him motivated and focused all year. Money is a great motivator, just look at BBD.
Bad Agent Recommendation
Get under contract that sets you up for life ASAP. If they want another bite at the apple sign for four years max. The recent story of Jet’s Leon Washington is prophetic. He had a contract extension that guaranteed him $5 million. He turned it down. Now he’s got a leg injury so severe he may be finished.
If the C’s offered 5@$45 mil, then maybe a bump to $48-50 mil for five is a good “final offer”. Rondo should take it. The big money is going elsewhere next summer and with the Celtics right to match Rondo’s agent is overestimating the market. Hey Duffy, it’s the economy stupid
Risky
I think I understand both positions. Rondo and his agent looked around at other recent PG deals for DWilliams and CP3 and saw that they’re getting 12-13 mil per. TParker who is closer in skills to Rondo (no reliable jumper) is getting 9 mil per.
The risk is that plenty of teams are clearing cap space for next summer’s free agent class. If the Celts go deep into the playoffs and Rondo shoots a decent percentage, some franchise that missed out on the top free agents will look at Rondo and see a bargain at 60-70 mil.
They’ll be overpaying for Rondo’s skillset, but underpaying compared to the money that the top free agents are getting. If I’m Danny I go back and offer 50 mil for 5 years. That’s a reasonable offer in my opinion.
actually parker is getting 12.6 this and 13.5 next
see here
Bleed Green. What does it mean?
by CelticsHooRah on Oct 27, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
ha
Amen.
Although, I think he will make his mark at SG, when he get’s the chance. Hudson is going to be a scorer.
yawn
Celts are going to match any offer, so who cares. Let the market set the price. They’re not going to let Rondo walk, ever.
Rondo is good but...
60 mil? Isn’t that franchise player type of money? Rondo is good and would like to keep him but his is not a franchise player. There is only a handfull of those…and I mean an handful as in 5 tops…. the rest, are overpaid.
Rondo Getting Bad Advice
We are talking a difference of 3mill dollars if these figures are correct. Put in taxes and the difference is even less. Rondo needs to take control of his own destiny and work this out with Danny. Rondo will not get more money with the financial situation as it is so he is taking a huge chance here that is simply not worth it when dealing with these numbers.
Rondo has the opportunity to play on a great team with great teammates. Any team, other than one that is dumping salary this year will not bid. The teams dumping salary are not going to be good teams. Rondo really needs to look at this. Perhaps a talk with Marquis might do him some good.
"I don't come to play, I come to WIN"--Larry Bird
"Criminally Negligent Officiating"--Tommy Heinsohn
Just play the game and enjoy yourself--You are a millionaire and you are a Celtic!
Mr. Rondo should feel secure that we know and appreciate his growth and increasingly consistent excellent play. Do he and Mr. Duffy appreciate the Celtics’ (Danny Ainge’s) present financial constraints? Rondo is indeed one of the NBA’s top five guards. If he wishes to get paid on so-called “equal” terms, then he might be passing up an opportunity to join the ranks of the Greats in Celtic lore, and putting his own mark on its history. Guaranteed, his reflections once retired would bring him greater pleasure than a few million more right now. Question: Is it the job of the agent just to secure more money for an individual who is already a millionaire and who is destined to be paid in greater sums as his career progresses? I’d love to hear those conversations.
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