Danny ainge "rondo is Celtics best player"

[cman88]

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4690365/ainge-rondo-is-celtics-best-player#more

[mctyson]

He is.  Though I'd argue KG is not that far behind.

[Roy H.]

I'd say KG is our best player. 

[D Dub]

meh, just GM-speak for, "Raise your offer for Rondo"

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

I'd say KG is our best player. 

I agree! Without a doubt he is most important!

[Fafnir]

I'd say KG is our best player. 

I don't think so anymore, but he's our only effective defensive big man so we miss him more when he's off the court.

[BballTim]

He is.  Though I'd argue KG is not that far behind.

  I'd agree with this. This was also the case last year when Rondo was healthy.

[CelticG1]

meh, just GM-speak for, "Raise your offer for Rondo"

Pretty much. Why would they say anything bad about him?

[Finkelskyhook]

Hopefully it's Ainge making a Captain Obvious comment and not trying to boost his stock to trade him.

[SHAQATTACK]

As thin as we are in the center postion,  KG is the most important player.  Its sad there are so few 7 footers in the league , unless your DH12. 

[goCeltics]

glad the gm is able use a anaytical appoarch to evaluate his players, last few seasons rondo has been near the most valuable player if you use any type of metric, only his approach to getting bigs were different

[CoachBo]

meh, just GM-speak for, "Raise your offer for Rondo"

Pretty much. Why would they say anything bad about him?

Exactly. Those who take today's comments as "Rondo is off the market" are engaging in wishful thinking.

Ainge isn't going to give Rondo away. But if Pau or Deron can be had, Rondo's history.

[cman88]

meh, just GM-speak for, "Raise your offer for Rondo"

Pretty much. Why would they say anything bad about him?

Exactly. Those who take today's comments as "Rondo is off the market" are engaging in wishful thinking.

Ainge isn't going to give Rondo away. But if Pau or Deron can be had, Rondo's history.

well, I think the point is that he's not "Aggressively shopping rondo" like the articles stated...

if the right deal comes along and danny can snag a star for rondo he'll pull the trigger..but hes not going to give him away for nothing.

[BASS_THUMPER]

pierce is the best we have now
avery will be the best in the future

[Yoki_IsTheName]

Damage control and/or selling his product. That's what I see here.