With Rajon Rondo injured, former Celtics guard Keyon Dooling says he would consider comeback

By Gary Washburn
Globe Staff / January 28, 2013

With Rajon Rondo out for the season with a torn right anterior cruciate ligament, recently retired Celtics guard and now player development coordinator Keyon Dooling told the Globe that he would think about a comeback.

Dooling, 32, retired after last season following shocking revelations that he was sexually abused as a child. He joined the Celtics front office in October and has been working in an advisory role, taking selected road trips with the club.

He said he has entertained thoughts of return to the court, and the Celtics now have a need for a veteran point guard.

“I’m not in shape, but I would [consider it],” he told the Globe after the Celtics’ 100-98 double-overtime win over the Heat Sunday at TD Garden.

After taking a chunk of last year’s lockout-shortened season to find his role, Dooling flourished in the second half and playoffs. His retirement came as a surprise to the organization, which had just re-signed him to a contract for 2012-13. But he said after his revelation that he wanted to concentrate more on community efforts.

But Dooling has given indications over the past few months that he has missed the game. Sunday was the first time he said on record that he would think about coming out of retirement.

Coach Doc Rivers gave no indication whether the club would seek a point guard through the free agent marker or by trade.

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He signed a one year contract this past summer and bailed out two months later. The Celts still had to buy him out and, I believe, some of his contract still goes against our cap. Now he wants back in? He admits he's not in shape but that shouldn't stop us from signing him? Right.

What's the problem? Has he blown through his "I got paid and I didn't even have to lace up my sneakers" money already?


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