Austin Ainge Appreciation Thread

GoCeltics123 · Post #1 » by **GoCeltics123** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 1:52 pm

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GoCeltics123 · Post #2 » by **GoCeltics123** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 2:22 pm

KP is going to love Utah

ConstableGeneva · Post #3 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 2:22 pm

This was inevitable.

Markkanen to Celtics confirmed.

LarryBirdsFingr · Post #4 » by **LarryBirdsFingr** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 2:32 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:

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Thank the **** GOD

Jellybeans · Post #5 » by **Jellybeans** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 2:58 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:KP is going to love Utah

And will get bought out because Utah again will be tanking :lol:

Hal14 · Post #6 » by **Hal14** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 3:07 pm

Austin Ainge is gone to Utah.

Our former Director of Scouting Remy Cofield left the org a few months ago.

Front office now is basically just Brad, Zarren and Ashley Battle (a scout).

They might need to hire someone from this forum sometime soon (half kidding)..

Curmudgeon · Post #7 » by **Curmudgeon** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 3:07 pm

It was only a matter of time. Surprised he stayed in Boston this long.

Larry_Russell · Post #8 » by **Larry_Russell** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 3:11 pm

buh bye.

playa-hater · Post #9 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 3:23 pm

I don't even know what if anything he has done since Daniel Theis. Whatever. Should open up some better communications between Brad and Ainge.

redslastlaugh · Post #10 » by **redslastlaugh** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 3:59 pm

This is unsurprising news. I was hoping Austin could get hired to run his own team, he interviewed for Charlotte last summer, to spread out the Celts FO tree to as many as franchises as possible. But Austin Ainge going to Utah seemed the likeliest landing spot for him.

This is a great chance for some fresh ideas and new people for the Celts front office though, and I think refreshing the talent pool is a good and necessary thing; Austin was here for almost 20 years.

GoCeltics123 wrote:

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Gant · Post #11 » by **Gant** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 4:49 pm

Hal14 wrote:Austin Ainge is gone to Utah.

Our former Director of Scouting Remy Cofield left the org a few months ago.

Front office now is basically just Brad, Zarren and Ashley Battle (a scout).

They might need to hire someone from this forum sometime soon (half kidding)..

Also in the front office is assistant GM Dave Lewin.

redslastlaugh · Post #12 » by **redslastlaugh** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 5:01 pm

Gant wrote:
Hal14 wrote:Austin Ainge is gone to Utah.

Our former Director of Scouting Remy Cofield left the org a few months ago.

Front office now is basically just Brad, Zarren and Ashley Battle (a scout).

They might need to hire someone from this forum sometime soon (half kidding)..

Also in the front office is assistant GM Dave Lewin.

Dave Lewin is a name I mainly remember from the Globe article about him (Lewin) being a big Juhann Begarin guy coming out of the 2021 draft. Im sure he's got some hits too but thats always what I recall when I hear the name

Post #13 » by **Shak_Celts** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:01 pm

We lose good people every year.

Congrats AA, may you bring good things to the Jazz! Hope we meet in the finals and we win but you guys put up a good fight! Still love and respect Danny for helping us get 18!

TSmith0197 · Post #14 » by **TSmith0197** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 7:09 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:This was inevitable.

Markkanen to Celtics confirmed.

I was thinking the same thing.

brackdan70 · Post #15 » by **brackdan70** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 10:37 pm

Hal14 wrote:Austin Ainge is gone to Utah.

Our former Director of Scouting Remy Cofield left the org a few months ago.

Front office now is basically just Brad, Zarren and Ashley Battle (a scout).

They might need to hire someone from this forum sometime soon (half kidding)..

I was “voluntarily” retired a month ago so I’ll get my Resume in.

Fencer reregistered · Post #16 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 1:46 am

Big moves even aside, the front office has done a lot right (Pritchard, Hauser, Kornet ...).

Did such moves have a lot to do with Ainge and his team? (Ditto failed draft picks)

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #17 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 3:27 am

B Robb points out with another Ainge going from the Celtics to the Jazz, it opens up all sorts of trade possibilities. For who knows the Celtics personnel better than Austin? And the Jazz are looking to put together a more competitive team. And they were interested in Porzingis and Holiday when they were on the market.

And then there's Brown!

With the NBA punishing the Jazz with bad Lottery Luck the last few seasons, Danny might think it's time to cash in on those Draft Picks and unite Jaylen with Markkannen, rather than be disappointed again...

cloverleaf · Post #18 » by **cloverleaf** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 11:00 am

Austin ahead of Wyc, but the nepo babies are leaving the C's.

Is Brad's kid old enough to intern yet?

cloverleaf · Post #19 » by **cloverleaf** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 11:01 am

Fencer reregistered wrote:Big moves even aside, the front office has done a lot right (Pritchard, Hauser, Kornet ...).

Did such moves had a lot to do with Ainge and his team? (Ditto failed draft picks)

Rico's going to deliver.

Curmudgeon · Post #20 » by **Curmudgeon** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 4:31 pm

Austin must have done really well in the Utah job interview.