Rajon Rondo is averaging 8.3 points per game this season.

Celtics trade Rajon Rondo to Mavericks

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Rajon Rondo is averaging 8.3 points per game this season.

By Julian BenbowGlobe Staff  December 18, 2014

Trade rumors have followed Rajon Rondo for as long as he’s been in the NBA. They followed him during the Big Three era and in the rebuilding years that followed.
On Thursday, the rumors became reality. The Celtics completed a trade that will send Rondo and little-used forward Dwight Powell to the Dallas Mavericks for budding center Brandan Wright, veteran point guard Jameer Nelson, swingman Jae Crowder, and future first- and second-round picks.
“We would like to thank Rajon for everything that he has done for the Celtics organization and the success we have experienced during his tenure with us,” said Danny Ainge, Celtics president of basketball operations.
The trade, confirmed by the Celtics and Mavericks, ends Rondo’s nine years with the Celtics, a stretch that includes the 2008 NBA championship. It leaves the Celtics clearly positioning themselves for the long-term future with a hefty collection of draft picks. The immediate future, however, will continue to feature a team that will struggle to break .500.
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