
Austin Ainge Rumors
Also, Ainge said that 2020 second-round pick Yam Madar and 2021 second-round pick Juhann Begarin will be on the team. Madar, a 6-3 point guard, averaged 7.5 points and 2.4 assists per game for the Serbian club KK Partizan this season.
Danny Ainge still keeping in regular touch with Celtics top brass

Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck still exchanges text messages with Ainge about once a week. President of basketball operations Brad Stevens, who was hired by Ainge as the Celtics’ coach in 2013 before replacing him as lead executive last spring, said he and Ainge remain in frequent contact. Assistant general manager Austin Ainge speaks to his father every day. “I was telling him what I think they should be doing against the Mavericks, and he was telling me what he saw against the Nets,” Austin Ainge said. “We even talk about playoff series neither of our teams are involved in. But he’s been rooting very hard for us and is very invested. He obviously cares for us in the front office. He worked with us for so many years. He’s super-invested in the players. He spent hours and hours with these guys, and of course he’s pulling for them.”
Austin Ainge, the son of Boston Celtics royalty – championship winner turned former GM Danny Ainge, is in Australia evaluating the NBL’s draft hopefuls. Ainge junior, the director of player personnel at the Celtics, attended last Sunday’s Melbourne United versus Adelaide 36ers clash at John Cain Arena. United big man Ariel Hukporti was on show while Adelaide’s Filipino star Kai Sotto also played.
Ainge’s next stop is Cairns to watch the New Zealand Breakers’ two French NBA draft prospects play. Forward Ousmane Deng and guard Hugo Besson are ranked at 19 and 32 respectively in ESPN’s recent mock draft.

ASB: So, how has retirement been for you so far? Danny Ainge: I don’t feel I was ever retired but I did need a break. I’ve had a really good summer, catching up on spending a lotS of time with family and friends. It’s been an enjoyable time. I’ve stayed in contact with Austin (Ainge, Boston’s Director of Player Personnel), Mike (Zaren, Vice President of Basketball Operations and team counsel), Dave (Lewin, Director of Player Personnel), Brad (Stevens, President of Basketball Operations), quite a bit this summer, just to keep to up to date on everything without offering any input (chuckle); just trying to be a sounding board. I’ve enjoyed it.”
ASB: What has the transition been like for you, to not be as involved in the basketball decision-making side of things which as we both know, can be extremely taxing over time? Danny Ainge: “It has been taxing. I have a great staff of people. It’s just an opportunity to let them do more and have a say. Brad and Mike and Austin have been there a long time; just giving them a chance. I’m anxious to see how it all works out.”