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Sacramento Kings: Is Rajon Rondo A Realistic Option?

By Adam McGee

Mar 19, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo (9) celebrates after defeating the Miami Heat 101-96 at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo (9) celebrates after defeating the Miami Heat 101-96 at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 3, 2013; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo (9) talks with Detroit Pistons small forward Josh Smith (6) before the game at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2013; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo (9) talks with Detroit Pistons small forward Josh Smith (6) before the game at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

If the Kings were to land Rondo, they would start to look like an incredibly appealing prospect for other players around the NBA. One particular player who, if reports are to be believed, Sacramento might want to grab the attention of is Detroit’s Josh Smith.

Before the draft, Marc Stein of ESPN reported that the Kings and Pistons were in talks on a deal to trade Derrick Williams and Jason Thompson for Smith. Although the deal never materialized, if Sacramento can acquire Rondo, don’t be surprised to see the Kings’ interest revived.

Rondo and Smith are close friends, having been high school teammates at Oak Hill. The pair have long held ambitions of playing together in the NBA, and although it would be out of their hands, this may be an opportunity for those stars to align.

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