Fantasy Basketball: Time To Drop Rajon Rondo

When Rajon Rondo was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in mid December, fantasy basketball owners were salivating at how much production could be amassed amongst a talented group of prolific scorers, and a Center capable of capitalizing around the rim.

Even my overt skepticism regarding rostering the guy [Rondo] was wavered for a brief moment, because it appeared to be the kind of situation that would be hard to foul up.

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To say the tenure has been a horror show for owners (and the Mavs) falls amongst the same logic as stating Swaggy P enjoys taking shots (not of the alcoholic type).

It is difficult to understand how Rondo generates so much interest from owners on draft day on a yearly basis, because his stat lines scream the results of someone entirely more harmful than helpful.

Assists, and steals, are not that important when there are six other categories (in standard eight category leagues) that need to be addressed.

Here Are 8 Reasons Why Staying or Getting Away From Rondo Is In Your Best Interest:

1. In the first seven games playing for Dallas, R-Squared averaged a stout 13.3 points per game, over the next 13, only 6.6 – including nine games with six points or less.

2. In January, he mustered up pain-staking shooting performances of 1-for-13, 1-for-11, 1-for-6, and the piece de resistance, this gem of an outing.

3. His season average of nine assists (8.9) per game has only been met four times in 20 games for the Dallas Mavericks.

4. Out of all the starting the point guards in the league, he is the ranked 22nd in terms of production on the ESPN player rater – 29th if you count non-starting point guards (8 cat).

5. In 11 of 42 games, he has turned the ball over five times or more.

6. With the exception of Jeremy Lin (and that jacket is highly debatable) , no other point guard has hit less free throws (23) .

7. Over the last 14 games, he has attempted nine free-throws.

8. Losing is not fun!

When the actual team goes so far as to bench him in a close game, with the opposing point guard going off, I think it’s quite obvious that there are better roads to travel.

Do not take the impulsive drop approach, in of name alone you can get something in return by dumping him off to another owner in your league.

We all have needs on our teams, use his notoriety to get yourself patched up in an area where a shot in the arm is applicable. Letting the low productivity continue to plague your match-ups (h2h) / totals (roto) is a sure fire way to finish seventh or worse in your league standings, but other than that, his presence on your squad serves no purpose.

Also, I strongly suggest not trying to buy, because in my humble opinion, there is never any reason to bring on a guy for productivity in only three categories when the waiver wire is littered with that species.

So as Rajon Rondo continues to plummet into the deepest depths of uselessness for a fantasy basketball roster, my advice is to keep away (forever, honestly) , the only thing you are attaining from his services are assists, steals, rebounds (from a guard) and inadequacies you can find in any player owned in less than five percent of leagues.

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