Maybe I'm reading this wrong. Did Doc not want to bother with offering Rondo for Paul? Or was the trade already agreed upon between the two GM's, and then Doc came in to reject the idea before final approval?
I doubt this story is true. However, assuming it was, then I'm leaning towards thanking Doc. I highly doubt Danny ever makes the Nets trade if Chris Paul was on the team. I'm not sure how much better the Celtics would have done during the 2011-2012 season. Or how much KG had left in the tank during the following season. Maybe the Celtics would have had a two year window with Paul, followed by a possible long rebuild, in which Chris Paul would have wanted out. I think I'd rather stick to the current path, where a possible extended reign is on the horizon.