Tag: Danny Ainge

Report: Avery Bradley joining Utah Jazz front office

Bradley will join the Utah Jazz front office helmed by Jazz team president Danny Ainge, who drafted Bradley for the Celtics.

Former Boston Celtics shooting guard Avery Bradley is making the leap to the other side of the clipboard with an old friend from his days with the Celtics, according to recent reporting from Deseret News’ Sarah Todd. Bradley will join the Utah Jazz front office helmed by Jazz team president Danny Ainge, who drafted Bradley for the Celtics.

The former Boston shooting guard will be Utah’s new vice president of player development, and has been around the team since at least December, per Todd. “Avery Bradley is somebody that I’ve developed a relationship with, and he obviously played for Danny (Ainge). He’s somebody that wanted to come spend some time and see what we’ve got going on,” said Jazz head coach Will Hardy at that time.

“It’s good to have him in the gym hanging out with the guys and hanging out with the coaching staff,” added Hardy. “It’s good to have him in the gym hanging out with the guys and hanging out with the coaching staff.”

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Doc Rivers, Danny Ainge, Tom Thibodeau give Boston Celtics alumni tribute to Mike Gorman

Current and former members of the Celtics put together a video tribute to Gorman’s time calling the storied ball club. 

On this past Sunday (April 12), Hall of Fame Boston Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman was feted by the city and league he spent the last 43 years calling Celtics games in. The Mayor of the City of Boston, Michelle Wu, declared it “Mike Gorman Day,” and Gorman’s peers, co-workers, and members of the Celtics organization and their fans united to give him the send-off he deserves.

Current and former members of the Celtics also put together a video tribute to Gorman’s time calling the storied ball club. 

Take a look at the clip embedded below to see it for yourself, courtesy of the CLNS Media “Celtics All Access” YouTube channel.

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On this day: Danny Ainge hits 1000th 3-pointer, Robert Parish plays 1561st game

On this day, Celtics Danny Ainge hit his 1,000th career 3-pointer, and Robert Parish played his 1,561st game, an NBA record.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtic shooting guard and team president Danny Ainge became the third NBA player in league history to reach 1,000 made 3-point shots in 1995. He was no longer with Boston at the time, having been traded to the Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers before landing with the Phoenix Suns, the team with whom he was playing when he passed that lofty record.

Only Dale Ellis and Reggie Miller had shot as many 3-pointers at that time in NBA history, the dynamics of the game still focused on near-basket makes with shots from the midrange being taken in abundance still being the norm.

The game has changed a LOT since Ainge’s era as a player.

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On this day: Danny Ainge traded to Kings; Sichting dealt to Trail Blazers

On this day in Celtics history, Danny Ainge was dealt to the Sacramento Kings and Jerry Sichting to the Portland Trail Blazers.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team traded champion shooting guard and future team president Danny Ainge to the Sacramento Kings in 1989. The Oregon native had been picked up by the Celtics with the 31st overall pick of the 1981 NBA draft.

But, he was already playing professionally in Major League Baseball and had to be bought out of his baseball contract with the Toronto Blue Jays before he would be able to play for the Celtics. Ainge had been with the Blue Jays for eight seasons, his only pro assignment in any sport up to that point.

The BYU alum won two titles with the Celtics in 1984 and 1986 and made his sole All-Star game with Boston the season before he was dealt to the Kings with Brad Lohaus for Joe Kleine and Ed Pinckney.

Every Boston Celtics All-Star for each season the game was played

Every single Boston Celtics All-Star in franchise history.

The 2024 NBA All-Star Game is set to kick off in Indianapolis, Indiana. A pair of Boston Celtics will be part of the action for the third year in a row as Jayson Tatum plays as a starter and Jaylen Brown a reserve for the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

Tatum and Brown join a long list of Celtics stars who have participated in the event, now entering its 73rd year of existence, which actually got its start in the old Boston Garden. Initially created to improve the image of professional basketball after a point-shaving scandal in NCAA ball besmirched the sport in the eyes of the public, the event has taken on a life of its own as one of the league’s most anticipated events.

Let’s take a look at all the Celtics who have taken part.

Could Danny Ainge do the Boston Celtics a solid with a late Kris Dunn deal?

What do we know about the possibility of a last-minute Dunn deal being a done deal (pun intended)?

Could Utah Jazz President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge do his former ball club a last-minute favor and help the Boston Celtics fortify their backcourt rotation? There have been conflicting reports on whether the Celtics are actually going to make any more moves ahead of the NBA’s 2024 trade deadline, but if Boston did make a trade for Jazz guard Kris Dunn, they’d have among the best defensive squads in the league.

And they already have that, which ought to tell you all you know about how tough of an out they would become on that end of the court. But as with all things Trader Danny, would the ask be too high for the Celtics to pay?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” and ” Talkin’ Cs” podcasts linked up to talk about the possibility of a last-minute Dunn deal being a done deal (pun intended).

Check it out above!

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Celtics two way big man Neemias Queta on making history for Portugal, playing with Danny Ainge’s son

What else does this mysterious man in Boston’s frontcourt have to reveal?

Fans of the Boston Celtics know the team got lucky landing two way big man Neemias Queta after the Sacramento Kings oddly cut the Utah State big man. Savvier fans know he hails from Portugal, and is the first-ever player in the league from that country.

The savviest Celtics fans also know that not only did Queta elect to pursue a sport few in his home country play, but he chose to do it for a team in the US that also had former Celtics president Danny Ainge’s son Crew on it with the Utah State Aggies. What else does this mysterious man in Boston’s frontcourt have to reveal?

Queta was the subject of the most recent episode of the team-produced “View From the Rafters” podcast, an honor not usually afforded to two way players.

But then Queta is far from your usual two way prospect, having already shown he is worthy of a full deal and then some. Check it out above!

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Wyc Grousbeck reveals it was his idea to offer Boston team president Brad Stevens the Celtics’ top job

Stevens has since made pivotal moves, trading for players like Al Horford, Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jrue Holiday.

On a recent sports radio talk show appearance, Boston Celtics lead governor Wyc Grousbeck recently shed some light on the transition from longtime team president Danny Ainge to current Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens.

Grousbeck revealed that Ainge’s departure was not a planned move, contrary to popular belief, and that the decision from Ainge to step down was even a bit of a disappointment. He also revealed that it was his idea to approach Stevens with an offer to replace Ainge as team president. Stevens accepted the offer overnight, leading to an unforeseen transition from head coach to head of basketball ops.

Stevens has since made pivotal moves, trading for players like Al Horford, Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jrue Holiday, putting himself in the conversation to win the NBA’s 2024 Executive of the Year award.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast took some time to talk it over on a recent episode — check it out above!

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On this day: Rondo traded for Crowder; most team assists in ’85

On this day, the Celtics traded Rajon Rondo to the Mavericks for Jae Crowder, and Boston logged 46 assists against Dallas, their most ever.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise traded champion point guard Rajon Rondo and center Dwight Powell to the Dallas Mavericks in 2014 in exchange for small forward Jae Crowder, point guard Jameer Nelson, big man Brandan Wright, draft assets, and a $13 million trade exception.

The move finally brought to an end the last remaining player from the team’s 2008 NBA title tenure with the franchise, Rondo having been with the Celtics since the Phoenix Suns drafted him out of Kentucky with the 21st overall pick of the 2006 NBA draft and dealt him to Boston on draft night.

Powell was a more recent arrival, having come over in the deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers for Keith Bogans in September of that year.

Danny Ainge on the Jays, Joe Mazzulla and the ’86 Boston Celtics

The crew got into everything from the legendary 1985-86 Celtics to his role in building the 2008 championship team.

In an exclusive interview with NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg, Amina Smith, and Eddie House on the “Celtics Pregame” show, former Boston Celtics shooting guard and Celtics executive Danny Ainge shared his insights on the team he won two titles with as a player and one as a team president.

The crew also got into everything from the legendary 1985-86 Celtics to his role in building the 2008 championship team and his thoughts on the NBA’s in-season tournament. Ainge, a key figure in Celtics history, discussed the strengths of the ’86 Celtics, the challenges they faced, and the impact of injuries on their potential dynasty.

He also reflected on the 2008 team, expressing pride in the players he drafted, such as Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.

Check it out above!

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