The Dallas Mavericks traded for Rajon Rondo who will become a free agent after this season. Rondo says the Mavericks hold an edge to retain to him but he’s not closing the door on free agency. Of course several teams want the star point guard including the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks.
Both the Lakers and Knicks are in desperate need of a point guard (well amongst other things):
via Sporting News:
There will be other teams involved in the pursuit of Rondo. The Lakers have long expressed interest and still are expected to be among the first in line in the bidding for Rondo. The Knicks—yes, even with the triangle offense—are already certain to be in the mix, too, a source with knowledge of the situation told SN.
The Lakers and Knicks are high-profile teams in need of another star, of course. But should the Mavs play well with Rondo and make a deep playoff run, he might never get past Dallas in negotiations. Rondo’s preference would be to play for a winner, and the Mavericks are set up to contend for the next few years. “Depending on how things go from here, obviously, Dallas would get the first word,” with Rondo, the source said.
