Not shocking, but kinda still shocking. According to SportsInsights, Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo has asked General Manager Danny Ainge to trade him:
Jackie MacMullan has reported that #Celtics PG Rajon Rondo has asked for a trade out of Boston.
— SportsInsights.com (@SportsInsights) August 31, 2014
An outstanding ball handler and defender, Rondo is a triple-double threat every night and would have no shortage of interested teams. The issue is that he played very limited games and minutes last season as he recovered from a torn ACL, and at 28 years old he likely only has a couple elite seasons in him before he begins to decline.