When the Dallas Mavericks pursued Rajon Rondo and finally got him, they knew they were risking a lot, as the former Celtics guard will be a free agent in the summer. Rondo is an elite point-guard that has exceptional vision of the court, defensive presence and winning attitude, but isn’t the most coachable player that is the league right now. Rajon’s temper carried from Boston to Dallas and the fact that he and head-coach Rick Carlislie had a fight between each other isn’t a very positive sign for the franchise.
The fact that Rondo was suspended for one game due to “conduct detrimental to the team” and situation a lot of questions arise – was it right that the Mavericks traded for Rondo, can he be re-signed in the summer and if he is to be re-signed, can the guard and Carlislie continue to coexist? All those questions are very serious and won’t be really answered until the offseason. However, it’s a pretty bad sign that Rondo and Carlislie had an argument and can really hurt the Mavericks chances for re-signing the player.
Since Rondo’s arrival in Dallas there have been rumors that he and the team’s head-coach weren’t getting alone well, but there were no signs on or off the court. However, with this fight that occurred when the Mavericks won against the Raptors on Tuesday, it’s absolutely clear that there is a big communication problem between the two. This is what the Mavericks feared the most when they traded for him, as Rondo had a reputation for being a very emotional player.
It will be very interesting to see what will happen until the end of the regular season and playoffs, because it could be critical for the decision Rondo will make in the summer. A lot of other teams will try and sign, so it will be very hard for the Mavericks to keep him. The bigger question is – will they want to keep him after what happened?
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