Ainge tried to get Kobe (to Phoenix) back in 1996, Warriors said we're not trading the #11 and took Todd Fuller

[ATLTimekeeper]

I heard Danny Ainge was this close to building a time machine and getting Magic/Bird together on the 80s Celtics.

This actually happened in 1984. He had a deal lined up where he would trade himself to the Lakers for Magic, but the Lakers also asked for Greg Kite and he told them to go **** themselves and hung up.

[Capn'O]

well played Aki

[KembaWalker]

Ainges godly hindsight and Colangelos collars are by far the 2 best GM memes

[VancouverRaps]

Ainge's political game is on point

[_qubik]

The deal wasnt completed because Ainge told the staff to ask for more than the higher pick

[The4thHorseman]

I thought it was widely known that Kobe's camp put out a memo to the league (before the draft) that he wouldn't sign with any team not named the Lakers. That's why Calapari and the Nets passed on him at 8th overall.

Sounds like Ainge is talking out of his ass.

[PistolPeteJR]

Ainge has legit become a laughingstock. It’s sad honestly.

[DirtyDez]

When Ainge was the HC Colangelo also nearly traded KJ, Wesley Person and Danny Manning for Scottie Pippen in the summer of 97’. They were going to extend him and have a big-3 of Kidd-Pippen-McDyess. It probably was a blessing for both teams that it didn’t go through.

[queridiculo]

Ainge must really be feeling the heat.

[KembaWalker]

Everyone knows about Shaq but low key Danny Ainge might be the second most insecure man in basketball. Maybe he's hoping nobody will realize he got gifted an ATG player by his buddy McHale and spent the next decade just slowly eroding and wasting all the assets that one single buddy buddy move got him. Was probably a fun ride though

[Aventador]

Ainge also wanted to buy the powerball numbers, but decided to leave the money for someone else.

[slicedbread2]

Next were gonna hear about how Danny Ainge could turn water into wine.

Pat Riley summed up Danny Ainge perfectly:

[zimpy27]

I love this

[Pointgod]

Next were gonna hear about how Danny Ainge could turn water into wine.

Pat Riley summed up Danny Ainge perfectly:

The best part of that was that was released as an official statement from the Heat

[Egg Nog]

Hardly the first time the Lakers had the last laugh.

During the spring of 1975 Danny Ainge almost convinced Kareem to leave the Bucks to join his high school squad.

[Saints14]

If anything these stories illustrate how Ainge refuses to throw in the extra asset to get the guys he wants

[ForeverTFC]

Tatum is pretty much Kobe and he's still only 21 so looks like Ainge got the last laugh.

[Black Mage]

Truly stunning how Ainge has "tried" to get all of these elite players and ended up with NONE.

[lonzo_pelota]

Have to say this brought a smile to my face , LL24!

[Muha_i_samolet]

Dallas needs Ainge badly. Donnie has overstayed his welcome, should have left right after 2011.