From ESPN

The Celtics and the Mavericks have an agreement in
principle to send the All-Star point guard to Dallas for Brandan Wright, Jae
Crowder, Jameer Nelson and a future first- and second-round draft pick.
The Mavericks' starting point guard trio of Jameer
Nelson (33 games), Devin Harris (three games) and J.J. Barea (1 game) have
ranked in the bottom of the league in several categories. On the other hand,
Rajon Rondo leads the league with 10.8 assists per game.
The possibility exists that other players will be
added to the final deal, but Rondo to the Mavericks is expected to be completed
by the end of Thursday night.
A source indicated that a "deal is on course to
happen tonight."
Rondo would join Dirk Nowitzki, Monta Ellis, Tyson
Chandler and Chandler Parsons in a high-octane starting five.
Rondo is in the final year of his contract. Rondo
has left little doubt in recent months that he intends to test the market as a
free agent in July. However, sources say Dallas, amid growing concern about its
point guard play and sensing the opportunity to acquire a top-flight player it
has coveted for some time, is confident it could win over Rondo for the long
term.
Boston has the necessary trade exceptions to absorb
all the salaries from Dallas while potentially generating a valuable $12.9
million trade exception (Rondo's 2014-15 salary) to help with future roster
construction.
The Celtics were at the roster maximum of 15 before
the trade and will need to part with additional bodies to absorb three players
from Dallas.
The Mavericks were one of several teams to express
interest in Rondo. The Celtics also had talked to teams such as the Sacramento
Kings, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets about a
potential deal, according to sources.
Rondo is averaging 8.3 points and 10.8 assists this
season,
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