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Rondo 5yr 55M
Rondo agrees to five-year, $55 million deal
According to a source in the Rajon Rondo camp, the Celtics guard has agreed to a five-year, $55 million contract extension with the Celtics, ending a summer-long saga that appeared to agitate both sides until the end.
Rondo, 23, has led the Celtics with one NBA title in his three seasons and is considered one of the NBA's best young point guards. Rondo was eligible for a three-year to five-year contract extension this summer with a Nov. 2 deadline. If the two sides were unable to agree, the guard would have been a restricted free agent and could have fielded offer sheets from other clubs.
The Celtics have avoided such a situation and now have a talented point guard on board for the next five years. Rondo will be paid a step below the league's top points. Deron Williams ($17.5) and Chris Paul ($17 million) are the league's highest paid points but Rondo exceeds veteran Steve Nash ($10 million).
In 239 games, Rondo has averaged 9.6 points and 5.8 assists and has tallied 47 assists in Boston's first four games.
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