There were whispers over the off-season that the Celtics were trying to move 23-year old point guard Rajon Rondo but they came to their senses and kept him. Rondo is the guy that makes the Celtics go on both ends of the basketball court as he is a elite defender. He played in 80 games for the Celtics last season and he averaged 33.0 minutes, 11.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game. If he weren’t such a team player he could easily average over 15 points a game. 31-year old Eddie House will back up Rondo but he’s not a perfect fit a point guard as he loves to shoot the rock. House played in 81 games for the Celtics last season and he averaged 8.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. This might sound funny but the one player the Celtics could not replace is Rajon Rondo.

PREDICTED POSITIONAL GRADE FOR THE 2009-2010 SEASON: B+