Celtics end an era by dealing Rondo to Mavs

The Boston Celtics traded point guard Rajon Rondo to Dallas on Thursday night, cutting the final remnant of their last NBA championship while giving Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks a chance at another title.

"Welcome to Rajon Rondo, the newest member of the Dallas Mavericks," team owner Mark Cuban wrote on the social media application Cyber Dust.

Cuban also thanked the three departing players, calling them "amazing players and better people."