Remember when Danny Ainge was supposedly an elite GM? He’s basically gotten nothing for his assets lately

[RRR3]

Kyle Anderson Kevin Love and a 2nd for John Collins

This is why you don’t hold on your assets too long because you’re obsessed with trying to rip off other teams

[RRR3]

Don't forget he also got absolutely nothing for Colin Sexton. I'm not saying Collins and Sexton are stars or anything but yikes.

[Memories]

Don't forget:
- Clarkson leaving for nothing when he could have gotten at least 1 first round pick for him a couple of years ago.
- Sexton for a future 2nd round pick.

Lauri is going to be the next victim for Ainge's obsession to "WIN" a trade when he doesn't get offered exactly what he wants. Lauri's value already went down after his peak season when they could have gotten a ton of value for him.

I have no clue whats he trying to accomplish here.

[ORLMagicGirl15]

GMs probably wised up and refused to play his game. And now with the new CBA, they have to be shrewd as ever.

[JJ_PR]

Don't forget he also got absolutely nothing for Colin Sexton. I'm not saying Collins and Sexton are stars or anything but yikes.

You should be pretty happy with the Collins trade though.

[Vae Victus]

The expected future pick values from DMitch and Gobert trades also tanked due to CLE and Ant-Man being way better than expected and their stars signed long term. Lauri and Kessler should have been traded asap while still on their cheap/rookie deals if the whole point was to tank hard for prospects like Cooper Flagg.

Ainge just like Fraud Rivers basically coasting off a once in a lifetime winning moment/move for the majority of their coach/GMing careers.

[The Servant]

Don't forget:
- Clarkson leaving for nothing when he could have gotten at least 1 first round pick for him a couple of years ago.
- Sexton for a future 2nd round pick.

Lauri is going to be the next victim for Ainge's obsession to "WIN" a trade when he doesn't get offered exactly what he wants. Lauri's value already went down after his peak season when they could have gotten a ton of value for him.

I have no clue whats he trying to accomplish here.

I was shocked they didnt sell high on Lauri. OKC would have thrown a bunch of picks before they made the Hartenstein signing.

The expected future pick values from DMitch and Gobert trades also tanked due to CLE and Ant-Man being way better than expected and their stars signed long term. Lauri and Kessler should have been traded asap while still on their cheap/rookie deals if the whole point was to tank hard for prospects like Cooper Flagg.

Ainge just like Fraud Rivers basically coasting off a once in a lifetime winning moment/move for the majority of their coach/GMing careers.

Nailed it. He is giga washed.

[Kilo]

Tanking for a top 5 pick while not taking on any extra term. 2025 draft is strong.

Bad trades become great ones if you hit the lottery for top pick.

[RRR3]

Don't forget he also got absolutely nothing for Colin Sexton. I'm not saying Collins and Sexton are stars or anything but yikes.

You should be pretty happy with the Collins trade though.

Oh I’m happy to get Powell he will do well in Miami.

[Memories]

The expected future pick values from DMitch and Gobert trades also tanked due to CLE and Ant-Man being way better than expected and their stars signed long term. Lauri and Kessler should have been traded asap while still on their cheap/rookie deals if the whole point was to tank hard for prospects like Cooper Flagg.

Ainge just like Fraud Rivers basically coasting off a once in a lifetime winning moment/move for the majority of their coach/GMing careers.

Pretty much.

Their isn't Billy King for Ainge to rip off from anymore. Those are over.

Even Nico is better than that. And we all know now that the only reason he did Luka trade was being gifted Coopee Flagg.

[The Rainmaker]

He's turned into Zach Kleiman 2.0 tbh.

[Memories]

Tanking for a top 5 pick while not taking on any extra term. 2025 draft is strong.

Bad trades become great ones if you hit the lottery for top pick.

AKA the Luka trade.

Nico looks like a genius now.

[kg01]

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I have no clue whats he trying to accomplish here.

Sure you do. Check out who their Pres of Basketball Ops is.

This is a dead horse I'm currently beating. The man is stealing money from the Jazz and they're all smiling while it happens.

[RRR3]

Yeah it's truly unbelievable he held on to Lauri so long while trying to tank. And now Lauri had a really down year and his value is completely tanked. Way to go Ainge, you're looking like one of the worst GMs around these days.

[kg01]

GMs probably wised up and refused to play his game. And now with the new CBA, they have to be shrewd as ever.

There's also no former teammates about to be fired from their front office role to gift him superstars via trade like McHale did back in the day.

If that trade never happened, what would his legacy be?

[Memories]

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I have no clue whats he trying to accomplish here.

Sure you do. Check out who their Pres of Basketball Ops is.

This is a dead horse I'm currently beating. The man is stealing money from the Jazz and they're all smiling while it happens.

I hope Jazz fans aren't falling for this bullcrap. They are being gaslight into thinking these are good moves.

[RRR3]

GMs probably wised up and refused to play his game. And now with the new CBA, they have to be shrewd as ever.

There's also no former teammates about to be fired from their front office role to gift him superstars via trade like McHale did back in the day.

If that trade never happened, what would his legacy be?

A guy who holds on to assets too long. What his legacy always should have been, Billy King and McHale built it for him like you said.

[bisme37]

RGM hated everything he did in his last several years with Boston. Jokes about warchests and people not understanding why he wouldn't trade Tatum and/or Brown for Jimmy Butler or whomever was available at the time.

Then RGM loved him when he made the Gobert trade. And now he sucks again.

Point being I don't really know when he was considered an elite GM according to us, aside from the week he traded Rudy.

He set the foundation for two championships in Boston and I think that was pretty cool, personally.

[3ddman23]

It's so easy to say how good someone is when everything is going good. Or there on a major market where they can easily put teams together. But let's see what happens when they join a bottom feeder or a lower end market team. That to me really shows a coach, player, front office guys true colors/skill.

There are some many instances of guys who are Herold as players, coaches, front office personal and they go to another team to turn the franchise around and fail. Then they go back to a marque big market franchise and produces again and we all go see told you so. It's just not the same.

[RRR3]

RGM hated everything he did in his last several years with Boston. Jokes about warchests and people not understanding why he wouldn't trade Tatum and/or Brown for Jimmy Butler or whomever was available at the time.

Then RGM loved him when he made the Gobert trade. And now he sucks again.

Point being I don't really know when he was considered an elite GM according to us, aside from the week he traded Rudy.

He set the foundation for a championship in Boston and I think that was pretty cool, personally.

And yet the Celtics didn't take the next step until he was gone.