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Jeff Teague & Kirk Hinrich for Rajon Rondo?

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Atlanta trades Jeff Teague ($1.5 mil) and Kirk Hinrich ($8 mil expiring) for Rondo ($11 mil). Boston isn’t sending Rondo out of town without a promising young point guard in return, and Jeff Teague fits that bill (12.4 ppg, 47 FG%, .45 3P% this season). Kirk Hinrich could step into the vacant "third guard" role that the Celtics have been desperately trying to fill since the departure of Tony Allen. Hinrich is capable of defending both guard spots and is one of the guys in the league who can slow down Dwayne Wade. In fact, Hinrich might make for an even better fit than Allen was, as he could also play minutes at the point without incessantly turning the ball over....