The Boston Herald (John Tomase) reports: The Phoenix Suns dealt away the
draft rights to Rajon Rondo two years ago, and here’s what they have to
show for it: cash. That’s it. Hopefully it was a lot of money, because
Rondo may just go down as the steal of the 2006 draft. It’s amazing to
think that the 22-year-old starting point guard for the world champion Celtics
[team stats] could have been had for so little. On draft day 2006, the C’s
sent Cleveland’s 2007 first-round pick, which they acquired for Jiri
Welsch, to Phoenix for the rights to Rondo, the 21st overall pick out of
Kentucky. A year later, the Suns then shipped that pick (No. 24, Rudy Fernandez)
and James Jones to the Trail Blazers for cash considerations.