Tony Parker for Rajon Rondo: Would you do it?

[BadOne]

Don't know if theoretical trade threads are frowned upon or not, but I was watching the Celtics game tonight and listening to them talk about how good Rondo is.

And I agree, so would you trade or approve of a trade of Tony Parker for Rajon Rondo, straight up?

My thoughts:

Rondo's younger and cheaper and likely to get better.

But Parker is a championship-winning stud who's playing the best ball of his career right now.

I would be in favor of it, though I think its an incredibly close argument.

In posing the question, I'm considering it not just as a "who's better?" argument but who you would rather have as a franchise, including age, salary, prospects for improvement, etc.

What do you think?

Nope. Rondo, though improving, rode KG's success to a championship. Tony himself has had to take over games in the past in order to secure a win. Rondo is a decent point guard, but I doubt he will ever be an All Star.

[Toni61]

Rondo < Parker

[Brazil]

Rondo<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<... Parker

[sonic21]

this thread failed so much

[Rogue]

I would trade Tony Parker for 3 Rondos.

[romain.star]

Nelson > Rondo > Fisher > Mutombo > Parker > Paul

WTF????????????????????????????

[superbigtime]

No way. Seriously?

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

If the Spurs were to decide to trade Parker they could get a lot more than Rondo in return.

[peacemaker885]

I'm sure somebody has already mentioned it: If we trade parker, the only true point gaurd who knows the Spurs playbook aside from Jaque Vaughn, who on earth will be our point? It would take at least a year for an intelligent, not to mention thick skinned player to be able to run the system..more for others maybe... By the time he's ready, Spurs are no longer

[Flux451]

Parker for Rondo, House, Perkins

[Mel_13]

Parker for Rondo, House, Perkins

That trade really doesn't work for Boston.

If you really want to have fun making up trades for Parker, look at Portland's roster and payroll. They'd probably be willing to move anyone except Roy, Aldridge, and Oden to get a shot at Tony. Lots of young cheap pieces, extra draft choices and cash available.

[hater]

Rondo is a piece of . especially compared to Parker.

that being said, I would not mind if SPurs shop Parker around. lots of talent around and Spurs need a few good men

[baseline bum]

A more interesting trade would be Parker for Rondo+Allen.

[timvp]

As long as we are talking hypotheticals, who would trade Manu for Ray Allen? Prior to Manu's last injury and Allen's outbursts in the playoffs while playing heavy minutes, I would have scoffed at the notion. But now?

One would have to at least consider

[rayray2k8]

A more interesting trade would be Parker for Rondo+Allen.

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How do I react to this suggestion?
Having Allen would be nice and Rondo's a poor man's version of Parker, not a bad trade, but I still wouldn't do it.

[sananspursfan21]

Rondo for TP? Hah

More like G-Hill for Rondo?

i'd do the george hill for rondo too

[bostonguy]

Don't know if theoretical trade threads are frowned upon or not, but I was watching the Celtics game tonight and listening to them talk about how good Rondo is.

And I agree, so would you trade or approve of a trade of Tony Parker for Rajon Rondo, straight up?

My thoughts:

Rondo's younger and cheaper and likely to get better.

But Parker is a championship-winning stud who's playing the best ball of his career right now.

I would be in favor of it, though I think its an incredibly close argument.

In posing the question, I'm considering it not just as a "who's better?" argument but who you would rather have as a franchise, including age, salary, prospects for improvement, etc.

What do you think?

I would do the trade in a heartbeat. You can have Rondo if it means getting Parker in return.

[Spursmania]

No.

[cheney212]

I would do the trade in a heartbeat. You can have Rondo if it means getting Parker in return.

see even the celtic fan would give up rondo that quickly rondo<PARKER

[SpursWench21]

I understand where youre coming from but....nope and..nope

[ManuTP9]

[DAF86]

Originally Posted by timvp

I would trade Tony Parker for 3 Rondos.

Why the would you want three Rondos for?

[DAF86]

As long as we are talking hypotheticals, who would trade Manu for Ray Allen? Prior to Manu's last injury and Allen's outbursts in the playoffs while playing heavy minutes, I would have scoffed at the notion. But now?

One would have to at least consider

2 for 12 for 9 points in 40 minutes of play once a jump shooter always a jump shooter

[Ice009]

2 for 12 for 9 points in 40 minutes of play once a jump shooter always a jump shooter

I was waiting for to see what people thought after tonight's game .

If you want Boston to win more Championships then trade Parker to them.

[fotan2]

if it's Rondo × 2 for TP, i probably will do it. too bad they dont have 2 Rondos .