Rajon Rondo going to the Knicks? team looking for a replacement in case they lose Carmelo Anthony

By Erika Benton-Martin erikabmartin@aol.com | Feb 09, 2014 12:27 PM EST

With Carmelo Anthony a soon-to-be a free agent, the New York Knicks are looking to beef up their roster and they have their heart set on Boston Celtic Rajon Rondo.

According to The Source, the Knicks are trying to anything they can to make sure that Anthony stays in New York. One thing they think will better the chances is getting Rondo on their team but that isn't as easy as it may seem.

Celtics general manager Danny Ainge says Rondo isn't available but it is believed throughout the league that he is, if the price is right.

Money talks.

The Celtics are currently going through some changes and have already gotten rid of some of their most viable players.

USA Today reports that the Knicks are devising a plan to get Rondo on their team:

"They can offer the likes of Amar'e Stoudemire (one season remaining after this one, at $23.4 million) while taking future money back (such as Gerald Wallace and/or Jeff Green) and helping Ainge clear the way for the summer of 2015 that is known to be a priority of his. (That summer is a major priority for the Knicks, too, but it appears the Rondo scenario is one of the few, if not the only, where they'd consider the impact of his addition great enough to justify taking on some money from that point on.) The Knicks can include Raymond Felton (a much cheaper point guard option) or Iman Shumpert (rookie contract) and even discuss beloved rookie Tim Hardaway Jr."

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