Ainge Retires - Stevens to Front Office - Celtics search for New Head Coach

MagicBagley18 · Post #141 » by **MagicBagley18** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:27 pm

I can’t believe this **** fire ainge ok and replace him with Stevens? there better be another shoe to drop and a shoe with veteran gm experience

Afam · Post #142 » by **Afam** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:27 pm

I was hoping for this to happen. Go get Masai and let go of Brad Stevens

CeltsFlow · Post #143 » by **CeltsFlow** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:28 pm

MagicBagley18 wrote:Is brad the gm or president of basketball ops? it’s kind of a big deal

Just President from what it seems, I assume Zarren will step into GM role, but who knows at this point

amory87 · Post #144 » by **amory87** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:28 pm

I don't like this at all.

Foresee a roster full of good natured role player ham & eggers. No titles.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #145 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:28 pm

MagicBagley18 wrote:I can’t believe this **** fire ainge ok and replace him with Stevens? there better be another shoe to drop and a shoe with veteran gm experience

First order of business for Stevens is trading Walker back to Charlotte and getting Hayward lol

zoyathedestroya · Post #146 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:28 pm

This a way to keep the cost down? Stevens is paid until 2089 due to the extension as coach. So just change his title lol.

LarryBirdsFingr · Post #147 » by **LarryBirdsFingr** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:28 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:

Read on Twitter

WTF.

WE LIKE OUR GUYS......WHOOPS

FIREWORKS

BK_2020 · Post #148 » by **BK_2020** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:29 pm

ParticleMan wrote:damn. it's hitting the turbo fan now.

What exactly does head of basketball ops do? that's not the GM, is it?

That was Ainge's job.
Celtics didn't have a GM. Ainge was President of Ops. Zarren was Vice. Austin Ainge was Assistant GM.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #149 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:29 pm

So do we know if Stevens is going to be the head coach and GM?

greenroom31 · Post #150 » by **greenroom31** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:29 pm

Great news... except for the part about Brad Stevens taking a more prominent front office role... Brad is struggling as a coach right now, don't think he needs MORE responsibilities.

EDITED -- Wait, Brad is stepping down as coach too??? YTEAEASTASTOISAJHTJ!@)T@!UT YESS!!!!

Celts17Pride · Post #151 » by **Celts17Pride** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:29 pm

Read on Twitter

ballup · Post #152 » by **ballup** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:29 pm

Which one of you desperate fools dug up the monkey's paw?

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MagicBagley18 · Post #153 » by **MagicBagley18** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:29 pm

LarryBirdsFingr wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:

Read on Twitter

WTF.

WE LIKE OUR GUYS......WHOOPS

FIREWORKS

Is it really fireworks if Stevens is gm tho?

ddb · Post #154 » by **ddb** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:29 pm

Wow. So now the search is for a new Head Coach. WOW, WOW, WOW

BK_2020 · Post #155 » by **BK_2020** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:29 pm

Let's hope Stevens exacts revenge on his players by trading them all away except for Tatum.

Saint Lazarus · Post #156 » by **Saint Lazarus** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:29 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:

Read on Twitter

WOW.

WTF

douggood · Post #157 » by **douggood** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:30 pm

MagicBagley18 wrote:Is brad the gm or president of basketball ops? it’s kind of a big deal

stevens is new pbo
pbo > gm

Ill News · Post #158 » by **Ill News** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:30 pm

So much for the Brad Stevens coaching redemption next year. I guess he felt the players weren't listening anymore so he okayed this lol

Celts17Pride · Post #159 » by **Celts17Pride** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:30 pm

ddb wrote:Wow. So now the search is for a new Head Coach. WOW, WOW, WOW

There will be plenty of people interested.

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #160 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 2:31 pm

Celtics_Champs wrote:I just see no change. That’s crazy. We were **** teased. I hope I’m wrong. I just can’t see stevens shuffling the deck.

I think it’s the opposite. He’s been around these guys everyday. I’m pretty sure he knows who he wants out of there ASAP. We will probably find out that Brad begged Danny to trade Kyrie in 2018-19.

And for what it’s worth - when you are an NCAA coach, you are pretty much like a GM in terms of player recruitment. The only thing Brad doesn’t have experience in is trading players.