Several NBA executives believe the Los Angeles Lakers will “make a strong run” at Rajon Rondo next summer in free agency, according to a Sports Illustrated report by Chris Mannix.
The Celtics point guard is set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. Los Angeles will have over $30 million in cap space in the summer of 2015 and it covets a star player to place next to the aging Kobe Bryant. Rondo and the Celtics have said all the right things regarding the point guard staying in Boston for the long-haul and it is highly unlikely that C’s president of basketball operations Danny Ainge would let Rondo walk — especially right into the arms of the Lakers — next summer without getting anything in return. But the longer the Celtics and Rondo go without a deal [or trade] this season there will be increased speculation regarding where No. 9 will be playing basketball by the start of the 2015-16 NBA season. A sign-and-trade with the Lakers could be possible next summer but in terms of a Celtics — Lakers straight-up swap this season, the chances of that are slim considering L.A. would have few enticing chips to offer Ainge.
Lakers eye Rajon Rondo via trade or free agency, according to report
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