Rondo not thinking overseas... yet

Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo is no different than most of the NBA's young superstars.

As much as he longs to get back on the floor with the C's, he can't totally rule out playing overseas.

"I may (play overseas)," Rondo said at Red Bull magazine signing on Saturday which features him on the cover. "But right now I'm focused on trying to get better. Right now, I think and I hope that there will be a season. That's where my focus is."
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Rondo knows all too well that the core group of Celtics that he has played with - has won with - isn't getting any younger.

Kevin Garnett is in the final year of his contract, and there's no telling if he'll re-sign or retire - season or no season.

Ray Allen will likely play a couple more years, but you have to wonder just how much longer can he continue to play at such a high level.

And then there's Paul Pierce, the youngest member of the Celtics' Big Three who recently turned 34 years old.

As players age, maintaining their conditioning becomes tougher.

Not having a normal training camp will make it even more daunting for them.

But Rondo said he's not worried about the health of the Big Three.

"They'll be ready," Rondo said. "They're the most disciplined guys I know. I'm not worried about them at all."

A bigger concern for him and the Celtics has to be filling out a roster that currently consists of just six signed players. That total does not include first-round pick Jajuan Johnson who the C's acquired via trade on draft night, and second-round pick E'Twaun Moore.

"It'll be a different makeup," Rondo said of the C's next team. "A lot of different guys; that's eight spots. A  lot of new faces. We'll try and get them accustomed to how we do things here in Boston and go for a championship."