I'll start by just listing his his positive work from 2007 to now

-Took a disappointing lottery spot (5th pick, Jeff Green) and turned it into Ray Allen, which prompted KG to waive his no trade clause.

-Filled a 2007 Celtics roster who at the time only had 7 or 8 players with vets who ALL contributed to the title run that season (Eddie House, James Posey, PJ Brown)

This team won 1 ship, 2 finals appearances, 3 conference finals appearances, and scared the shit out of Miami in a 6 year run. I'm satisfied.

Fast forward to now:

1. He got rid of an old (slightly overrated) coach in Doc Rivers that would have been disgruntled with a rebuild...got a fucking FIRST round pick in his departure (Unprecedented to get a first round pick in exchange for a coach) and hired a fantastic coach in Brad Stevens. He gave him a six year contract which gives Stevens the freedom and flexibility to develop his NBA coaching craft with no pressure of contract, or expectations. By them time the celtics build a contending team, Brad Stevens would have already nurtured his culture and brand in Boston, and should be ready to coach a winning team if he is indeed going to be a great coach...which I think it is obvious that he is if you watch how this team competes on a nightly.

2. Safe to say the trade with Brooklyn was a fucking HEIST. We got their 2014, 2016, and 2018 first round picks, AND the option to swap 2017 picks if we want. I was holding out hope that Brooklyn would be delivering us a lottery pick by 2016 and they suck ass this season lol. Atlanta has the option to swap first round picks with us in 2014 because of a deal they made with Brooklyn..but it's Atlanta. They will implode. It will be a lottery pick.

In short, Danny Ainge turned a old, potentially disgruntled coach into a young guru and a 2015 first round pick.

Three old greats (well..two) who no longer can carry a team and turned them into 3-4 first round picks...at least two of those are sure to be lottery picks.

The Celtics will have max money Summer of 2015 (Klay Thompson, Kevin Love, Lamarcus Aldridge, Brook Lopez, Nikola Vucevic, Enes Kanter, Andre Drummond)

So in at the conclusion of the summer of '15, the Celtics could potentially have:

Rondo
Avery Bradley
Jeff Green
Sully*
Olynyk
2014 lottery pick
2014 lottery pick
2015 max contract player

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*Sully put up 19 and 17 on the spurs..and he comfortably shooting the three now...hope yall not trying to ignore him.

Danny Ainge, the real white jesus

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