10 More Years of Rondo Would Be Ideal

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By: Greg Payne

Maybe it was because it was Media Day and the two were under a very heavy spotlight. Or maybe, just maybe, Danny Ainge and Rajon Rondo are finally seeing eye to eye and have a mutual understanding about the point guard's future in Boston. Either way, all signs pointed to both parties wanting Rondo to stick in Boston for the next decade.

“I don’t really think about that, I just try to focus on camp,’’ (Rondo) said. “If it’s going to happen it’s going to happen. If not, I’ll play it out. I want to be wherever I’m wanted the next 10 years. If Danny wants me, I’ll be here the next 10 years.’’

Meanwhile, Ainge's intentions are clear:

“Our intention is to have Rondo as our franchise point guard for a decade,’’ he said. “And I think Rondo wants to be here for a long time as well. So these things are just about dollar amounts. But it has no bearing on where we are with him, how we feel about him, or our intentions. It’s just, we may do something in October and we may do something next summer - we’ll have the ability to match. Just play that by ear.’’

Blah. Dollar amounts. Come on. Can't we all just get along? It would be very, very, very disappointing to see Rondo walk because of money issues. We have a very rare and intricate player on our hands here. Let's not let him slip away.