-Rondo will find Dirk, Parsons and to a lesser extent, Monta more open shots than they currently get.

-Chandler is a lob monster and Rondo is a set up king. Him and CP3 are the masters of that play.

-Rondo is a capable defender and great rebounder at his position.

-The Mavs have championship pedigree.

Why this could fail:

-Dirk vs Rondo personality wise. Let's hope they mesh.

-Monta might struggle with a ball dominant PG. Will be an adjustment because Rondo doesn't have the offensive game to play off the ball when Monta is hot. And Monta needs the ball to get hot. Carlise will have to figure this out.

-Rondo's FT woes...could hurt them in a big game. And you KNOW he won't want to come out of the game late.

-Chemistry issues. Changing the roster 20+ games into the season is always a risk.

Personally, I think it'll work well and the ante has been upped in the West. Not sure if Dallas can make it out of that gauntlet but getting Rondo for peanuts definitely helps.

Fun!