Danny Ainge said he would never fall into the same trap that plunged the Celtics into NBA purgatory for fifteen long years.
“ I sat with Red (Auerbach) during a Christmas party (in the 1990s),” Ainge, the Celtics general manager, told the Boston Globe in a January interview a year ago. “ Red was talking to Larry, Kevin, and myself and there was a lot of discussion at the time and Red actually shared some of the trade discussions. And I told Red what are you doing? Why are you waiting?”
“ He had a chance to trade Larry (to Indiana) for Chuck Person and Herb Williams and (Steve) Stipanovich and he had a chance to trade Kevin (to Dallas) for Detlef Schrempf and Sam Perkins. I was like are you kidding? I mean I feel that way now. If I were presented with those kind of deals for our aging veterans, it’s a done deal to continue the success.”
Now the Celtics general manager’s word will truly be put to the test. Due to a torn ACL injury suffered by Rajon Rondo, Danny Ainge is now placed in ...
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PLAYERS:
Danny Ainge,
Herb Williams,
Rajon Rondo,
Paul Pierce,
Kevin Garnett,
Avery Bradley,
Jeff Green,
LeBron James,
Ray Allen,
Brandon Bass,
Dwight Howard,
O.J. Mayo,
Danny Granger
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers
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