Danny Ainge was generally a willing disciple of Red Auerbach, but Danny veered away from Red's practice of retaining stars well-past their prime. Auerbach traded Ainge in his prime but kept Larry Bird and Kevin McHale in the Celtics fold even when age and injuries were stifling their production.
Not so Danny. It was his trade of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett that brought Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum to Boston. The pair were taken with the third-overall draft picks in successive years. It took a while, but the Jay Team improved every season - learned to play team ball - and finally ended the season earning Banner 18 for TD Garden.
#Celtics brothers and sisters how about a big shout-out to #44 Danny Ainge. Danny's hands are all over #banner18. He brought us Tatum/Brown, Brad Stevens, and I could go on! pic.twitter.com/R9o68ZmImD
— Ty Ray (@coug88) June 18, 2024
The general feeling around the League is that this present Celtics crew may not be done in their Championship quest. They are very good - and they, for the most part, are quite young. Boston fans hated to see Pierce and Garnett sent away, but the deal has paid major dividends. The future looks bright.
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