What kind of contract does Rajon Rondo get after this season?

[Lose Remerswaal]

We know #9 was hoping for a Max contract going into this season.  And we know the C's got rid of him because they could get Jae Crowder for him weren't going to pay that.  After his incidents in Dallas, he's probably cost himself a crapload of cash.
What's he gonna sign for?


And yes, at least one of the options listed violates NBA rules.
 
 
Edit:  Added a couple brackets at the higher end

 

[lexrageorge]

I went on the lower side, basically putting him 2 years at MLE money.  If I had 2 votes, I would have added the $7M-$9M range as well.  However, of all the major sports, I'm least familiar with the NBA when it comes to salary dynamics.  So I'm sometimes astounded at the money and years some mediocre players get when they first hit UFA status.  And, yes, Rondo is mediocre at this point in his career.  

 

[RedOctober3829]

With the salary cap going up, I think he still gets a 3/$33 to $36 million contract.  He's still an above average PG and some team will take a chance on him.  I bet he'll go to the Lakers or Sixers.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Hasn't it already been pretty much a done deal that Rondo is a Laker this summer? 4/$40?

Personally I think, and always felt, that he's crap so no I wouldn't pay that.....but I'm confident the Lakers do and maybe even more to appease him.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

I went on the lower side, basically putting him 2 years at MLE money.  If I had 2 votes, I would have added the $7M-$9M range as well.  However, of all the major sports, I'm least familiar with the NBA when it comes to salary dynamics.  So I'm sometimes astounded at the money and years some mediocre players get when they first hit UFA status.  And, yes, Rondo is mediocre at this point in his career.  

 
I agree with 2/MLE with an opt-out clause - or something like that - which is more than he is worth right now but probably enough to keep him motivated for next year.
 
If he does sign with the Lakers, Scott should dust off his resume because I don't see it very likely that he lasts the season.  (Apparently, Rondo told the Mavs that they had to choose between him and Carlisle).
 
Of course, there's always the possibility that he's playing in another country next year.

 

[Eddie Jurak]

Maybe the Lakers will give Rondo 4 and $40 to be the player/coach/color commentator.

 

[Kenny F'ing Powers]

3/$33

 

[ifmanis5]

If he actually gives a crap he'll be worth it. It's not his game, it's his attitude. I would never trust him though, you can't pull what he did in the playoffs. I'm glad he's someone else's problem. Lakers will give him 3 years with an option and pray he stays on track.

 

[Eddie Jurak]

If he actually gives a crap he'll be worth it. It's not his game, it's his attitude. I would never trust him though, you can't pull what he did in the playoffs. I'm glad he's someone else's problem. Lakers will give him 3 years with an option and pray he stays on track.

Why would have not have given a crap now, playing for a new deal? If he had showed some flashes of old playoff Rondo, that would have been worth millions to him.

 

[Devizier]

I went with a "show me" deal but who knows. The Lakers going long are certainly an option.

 

[ifmanis5]

Why would have not have given a crap now, playing for a new deal? If he had showed some flashes of old playoff Rondo, that would have been worth millions to him.

He's stubborn and hated the coach.

 

[Eddie Jurak]

Granted he's stubborn and hated the coach... But he's also 1) not an idiot and 2) interested in cashing in as a free agent. I'm surprised he is stubborn enough to cut off his own nose to spite his face.

 

[wutang112878]

I think there are only 3 possible outcomes.  Either he gets a max deal and takes as many years as he can get, he gets the max on and becomes a FA in 17 or 18 to take advantage of the new TV deal, or he takes a 1 year make good deal.  
 
I still think a max is possible because there are some horrible teams out there with minimal salary commitments who are going to have to be active in free agency to spend to the floor.  Like the Knicks at $35M in commitments (according to bbref), Orlando at $36M, Detroit at $46M, and you never, ever can dismiss the stupidity of NBA teams.  I think the most likely deal is a 1 year deal > $10M and I think its delusional to think he is going for the MLE because he is troubled but he has some talent that teams just cant ignore.

 

[Eddie Jurak]

Maybe we can offer G Dub to a team that needs to get to the floor

 

[ifmanis5]

Granted he's stubborn and hated the coach... But he's also 1) not an idiot and 2) interested in cashing in as a free agent. I'm surprised he is stubborn enough to cut off his own nose to spite his face.

Talking logic and Rondo is a mistake. He's the guy who can't hit 3's yet he returned to Boston as a Mav and rained 3's all night. He's always going to be an enigma. It's Chinatown.

 

[Jeff Van GULLY]

If Rondo thinks he can be better and still hasn't hit his peak I could see him taking a 1 year 8-10 million deal to re-establish value and try for the fatter contract when the cap goes up.  That's if Rondo believes in himself.
 
If not, 4/36.

 

[Eddie Jurak]

It's mighty difficult to play PG in the NBA with a gigantic fork sticking out of your back.

 

[mauf]

A lot of teams have money to spend, but I don't see any of them committing long-term money to Rondo.
 
My guess is 2/20. It gives Rondo guaranteed money and the chance to hit the market again after his age-30 season, and it gives the team that signs him the flexibility to move him as an expiring contract a year from now if the deal doesn't work out.

 

[GraysonGrandeGonads]

It is crazy how much cap space will be created in 2 years with the new TV contract provided owners don't take a hardline approach. Rondo will be a beneficiary just like everyone else.

 

[mauf]

It is crazy how much cap space will be created in 2 years with the new TV contract provided owners don't take a hardline approach. Rondo will be a beneficiary just like everyone else.

 
I think contending teams will hand out lots of 4-year deals to aging vets this summer precisely for this reason, but I don't think rebuilding teams are likely to make commitments for 2018-19 to a guy like Rondo who's likely to be cooked by then, no matter how high the cap is expected to be then.
 
I mean, imagine being GM of the Knicks or Lakers two years from now and having the opportunity to pull the next LBJ/Wade/Bosh coup, only you can't because Rondo has 2/20 left on his 2-year old deal and you can't free up that $10mm in cap space.

 

[Cellar-Door]

He'll get 3+ years at over 9M I think, and that' not crazy with the coming cap spike.
Some GMs probably still believe in his upside, and you can sell it to your fans (For fun go on twitter and read all the Lakers fans getting excited that his disastrous run with the Mavs means they can get him cheaper).
There's always a chance a team like the Lakers or Knicks gives him something crazy (12M a year say?).
 
I think it's probably swinging back too much against Rondo, Dallas is a terrible fit.
I mean people are talking up Payton who isn't any better than Rondo even in this terrible year for Rondo (sure they're hoping Payton takes a leap in several categories because of his youth, but Rondo could bounce back some).

 

[Kliq]

If Rondo was dedicated to making money, I would expect him to take the one year deal, get back in it, and then sign a new deal the next year when he shows he can play again for a year. But it is impossible to predict what he is going to do, since if he wanted to make money, you think he would be killing it for Dallas trying to get a max contract, but instead he went the other way. Who fucking knows.

 

[the1andonly3003]

There are a lot of dumb GMs giving away dumb money, and I would expect Rondo will have the money out there to choose from

 

[Reardon's Beard]

Someone will pay him well over four years now instead of more in an extension two years later. Four years between 10.5M to 12M. Less to a big market.

 

[Devizier]

If Rondo was dedicated to making money, I would expect him to take the one year deal, get back in it, and then sign a new deal the next year when he shows he can play again for a year. But it is impossible to predict what he is going to do, since if he wanted to make money, you think he would be killing it for Dallas trying to get a max contract, but instead he went the other way. Who fucking knows.

 
This assumes that Rondo is physically able to play like he used to. I'm not so sure.

 

[Kliq]

Maybe not, but I think we can all agree that he is capable of playing better then he did in Dallas.