Danny Ainge out as Celtics GM, Brad Stevens new GM, Celtics in search of a new coach

[Wally450]

Brad Stevens replaces Danny Ainge as Boston Celtics’ President of Basketball Operations; team will now search for a new head coach:

http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=25982

Wow

[1987_Lakers]

[Objectivity]

look at where the genius danny ainge 4D chess got him in the end

[Derka]

Asked the mods to delete my thread on this.

I'm okay with this, although Stevens in the front office is perplexing.

[1987_Lakers]

look at where the genius danny ainge 4D chess got him in the end

Got him a championship in 2008 & Jayson Tatum, pretty sure he's alright.

[Wally450]

Give me Chauncey Billups.

[pandiani17]

Very strange moving Brad Stevens into the GM position.

[Derka]

look at where the genius danny ainge 4D chess got him in the end

It got a title to Boston and he was a salary cap fluke away from landing KD with Kyrie and Horford a few years back and putting us back in the Finals.

That said, his post-Big 3 plan bombed and now the Celtics have two studs they are at serious risk of losing to free agency in a few years and a team of late 1st/2nd round guys who should be in the G-League instead of getting serious playoff minutes. That's on him.

[Airupthere]

Wtf is brad feeding these people?

Glad ainge is out.

[FultzNationRISE]

Very strange moving Brad Stevens into the GM position.

Makes sense to me. He’s smart and hard working. Any company’s number 1 priority is retaining people like that. The “roles” arent what’s important. That can be figured out later.

[tontoz]

Wow that's a shocker.

[FultzNationRISE]

It got a title to Boston and he was a salary cap fluke away from landing KD with Kyrie and Horford a few years back and putting us back in the Finals.

That said, his post-Big 3 plan bombed and now the Celtics have two studs they are at serious risk of losing to free agency in a few years and a team of late 1st/2nd round guys who should be in the G-League instead of getting serious playoff minutes. That's on him.

Yep, and even then, they did try to trade for Anthony Davis but he was uninterested in signing an extension. Obviously it ended up a good thing because it turns out Davis SUCKS, but the point is a GM cant control everything and luck plays a big part.

People always think the 29 GMs who didnt win the year immediately prior are garbage. Thats not exactly how it works.

[rawimpact]

LOL @ Danny

Dude went from being the boss to losing his job to the guy he managed

Realistically though, there are lots of landing spots for him. The Kings should be the first ones knocking on his door.

Are there any coaches out there worthy? I feel like that squad has way too many young players -- it's not balanced well with vets which means it's destined to fail in the post-season.

[Objectivity]

LOL @ Danny

Dude went from being the boss to losing his job to the guy he managed

what a cuck

[Joey Turnbuckle]

I said in the Brad Stevens thread that I think Ainge is the problem and not Brad.