A Quartet of reasons why the Boston Celtics should trade Rajon Rondo

Sometimes Rajon Rondo plays
like a superstar ... while other times
... he looks like a different player.

Before I get started explaining why I believe the Boston Celtics should part ways with often-inconsistent point guard Rajon Rondo, let me just say that I already suspect that I am going to piss off a lot of Boston Celtics fans with this short op-ed on column.

Having said that, as I always say, ‘It’s better to be pissed off than pissed on’ so get over it hard core C’s fans. Besides, if you really think about the points I’m going to make in this article, then you’ll know I’m right about Boston moving its most attractive trade piece.

Okay NBA roundball lovers, with that said let me get started with this fun-filled, yet, eye-opening look at why the storied Boston Celtics should trade Rondo.

Dude Can’t Shoot a Lick!

I know Rondo is averaging a career-high 18.8 points per game this season, but the fact of the matter is that the pass-first floor leader has never averaged more than the 13.7 points per game he did during the 2009-10 campaign.

While Rondo would appear to be a very good shooter with a career mark or 48.7 percent from the field and two full seasons of shooting at least 50 percent, those numbers are mostly due to the fact that Rondo takes a lot of drives to the basket and not much else.

Basically, Rondo’s inability to consistently make jump shots from as close as 15 feet, hinders the Celtics and their offense in a big way as team can mostly play five on four when the C’s are on offense, much like Miami did in ousting Boston in last season’s playoffs.

Rondo Has an On-Court ‘Split Personality’

One game Rondo looks like a blossoming superstar and the next he looks like a nervous rookie scared to shoot the rock from 10 feet away, even when he’s wide open. Until I see otherwise, Rondo’s offensive inconsistencies will remain one of the driving reasons I am calling for the Celtics to move Rondo now rather than later on.

Not A Leader!

Not only does Rajon Rondo have some serious holes in his game, but he is also not much of a true leader if you listen to those that know him fairly intimately. Rondo has butted heads with respected head coach Doc Rivers on numerous  occasions, not to mention having his fair share of issues with some of Boston’s Big Three and other veteran players over the course of his young, five-year, NBA career.

Time To Rebuild

Clearly now, it’s time for the aging Boston Celtics to take some emphatic steps to rebuild their roster with the team’s Big Three (okay not Ray Allen) aging faster than a bottle of cheap wine. By moving Rondo now, the Celtics could work a package where they could receive two or three capable players, picks or a combination of the two. The C’s could take a chance on a young player or pursue a veteran free agent floor leader that’s still somewhere in his prime or close to it. Boston needs quite a few players to kick off its rebuilding phase and moving Rondo for multiple players or picks would be a great start.

To make a long story short, I’m not sure Rajon Rondo would be nearly as good as he is with the Celtics were he playing with another franchise and I believe the Celtics would be better off right now trading away their young floor leader and trying to acquire multiple players or picks that could potentially help the Celtics chase their championship dreams over the next few seasons.