Brad Stevens is in.
Did anyone think about calling Sam Presti?
Ainge’s exit, formally announced by the Celtics on Wednesday, is unsurprising, with rumors that Ainge, Boston’s top front office exec since 2003, could step down rippling through the NBA for months. On Wednesday, Ainge said the idea of quitting germinated in 19, when Ainge suffered a mild heart attack, his second in 10 years. His family, Ainge says, urged him to consider leaving his job then. Two years later, he is.
“I’ve always trusted my instincts,” Ainge said. “And my instincts told me this was the right time.”
The NBA world was hit with some surprising news Wednesday morning when ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic and Stadium's Shams Charania began reporting on the possible departure of Danny Ainge from the Boston Celtics.