Rondo's Market Value (merged threads)

[indeedproceed]

  RFAs do get offers if they're good players. Why go after an RFA pg like Rondo when there are UFAs Ray Felton or Chris Duhon? I can think of a reaon or two...

No, they do get offers, but it severely limits their value. But lets say for instance that the Celtics are prepared to offer 10million dollars per year, and not a penny more.

Who has the room? Lets set the cap at 53.6 million

1) Nets: 24.9 million

2) Knicks: 23.4 million

3) Miami: 18.5 million

4) Chicago: 12.9 million

5) Minny: 12.5 million

6) OKC: 11.8 million

7) Clippers: 11.1 million

So off of that list automatically you can drop the clippers, bulls, nets, thunder and T-Wolves for just a lack of need.

So what are we looking at? The Knicks and the Heat. Both teams have established points in Chalmers and Duhon, but those guys aren't at Rondo's caliber.

However this is where the RFA tag comes in for me. Both teams are trying to attract FA's at the highest levels. Would they waste a week of precious time and obviously over pay for a guy like Rondo, when they could try to improve greater needs on their teams?

Of the 7 with the ability to sign Rondo, I think the Knicks are the biggest threat, and they'll only enter the arena after bigger plans have fallen through.

So even if we don't extend Rondo, I'm not terrified about losing him.

EDIT: Note, all numbers were got from here

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dime-091030-31

IP those numbers are flawed. What happens if NY deals Curry or Jeffries for expirings? Miami's numbers include Wade's hold which assumes he is staying there. If he signs elsewhere their numbers go through the roof. I read that article and I am also not sure if the Miami number includes an O'Neal hold. I wouldn't go by those numbers strictly. It's too early and the people who did those numbers aren't the ones that will be making the decisions on which players teams will or will not renounce.

Yeah I mean obviously it is all subject to change, but I think those numbers are as close as you're going to get to solid right now.

Sure, if NY trades Curry that will change things.

However I'm pretty sure Miami's numbers don't include JO. Anyone making up these figures (and they seem to be pretty common, most people agree on the top 5) is figuring teams are going to renounce rights on just about everyone they can. For instance the Minny numbers have them renouncing on Brewer.

If anything beyond trade possibilities, teams will have less cap room, not more.

[BudweiserCeltic]

With the cap shrinking, I think players like Rondo might have an easier opportunity of landing max-type contracts (or near that) with the simple reason that the vets that might get max-level contracts are a lot more expensive, so a player like Rondo might fit their budget more, even if they are overpaying for him.

So while the big dogs are making 16+ 18+ million dollars, you might as well just bite the bullet with Rondo at around 12 million next year, and leave some space for other possible acquisitions.

[Reyquila]

Rondos Market value is 55 Mil. Period.

[Mr October]

great news! Go Celtics!!