Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said lingering uncertainty about Rajon Rondo's future in Boston, along with the team's inability to immediately surround him with impact players, contributed to his decision to trade him to the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics shipped the four-time All-Star point guard and rookie power forward Dwight Powell to Dallas on Thursday night for Brandan Wright, Jae Crowder, Jameer Nelson, two future draft picks and a $12.9 million trade exception. And while Ainge admitted that giving up the best player in the deal ran counter to the team's typical philosophy with swaps, he believed it was the right move for the Celtics moving forward. The post-Rondo era began Friday night, when six Celtics scored in double figures for a 114-98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves and their third straight victory. Read more http://espn.go.com/boston/nba/story...agency-led-rajon-rondo-trade-dallas-mavericks
