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Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo

(AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

The New York Knicks have been trying to pry "primary target" Rajon Rondo by sending Iman Shumpert, Raymond Felton and Amar'e Stoudemire to the Boston Celtics, the New York Daily News' Frank Isola reported Sunday afternoon.

According to Isola, Celtics have yet to show much interest -- which makes sense given that Shumpert will never be a star, Felton's shooting 37.6 percent from the field and Stoudemire's one of the most overpaid figures in basketball through the end of next season. Though Shumpert's OK, that trio of players probably does not remotely resemble what Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge should be looking for if he trades Rondo.

Plus, wrote Isola, "Unless the Celtics are blown away with an offer it's hard to imagine Celtics GM Danny Ainge trading his best player, Rondo, to the rival Knicks."

Isola mentioned that the Knicks once pursued Kevin Garnett before Ainge acquired him from Kevin McHale and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The reporter then suggested a "similar scenario" could possibly unfold again with the Houston Rockets, who have reportedly looked into trading center Omer Asik.

Well, um, wow. It all seems unlikely, as most trade rumors go, but those are definitely a couple of interesting scenarios to ponder.

UPDATE (for whatever it's all worth):