Why trade Rondo? I don't get it. People are over reacting. He has one year on his contract and we don't even know if Avery Bradley is coming back. We only have one real SG under contract and that is James Young. There is plenty of playing time for Rondo, Smart, Young and one other player. Smart is a combo guard with size. He can defend shooting guards. He can play with Rondo. Young can play with Rondo. The one who should be worried is Bradley.
Besides. Rondo was no where near 100% last year and has yet to prove to other teams that he is anywhere close to being back to his old self. The Celtics will not get any value for him until he can prove that he has regained at least some of his lateral quickness. Otherwise people will continue to blow right by him.
Also did anyone watch the finals. The spurs superior guard play and Kawhi Leonard (guarded by D Wade) are what won them the title. Parker, Mills, Ginobli, Green - all contributed something to the mix. Without the rookies we only have Rondo, Pressey, Babb and Johnson (last two are team options). Young replaces Babb. Smart replaces Pressey and that is assuming Bradley is coming back.