Danny Stepping Down / Brad To Lead Front Office / New Coach

[86MaxwellSmart]

C's absolutely need to go outside to hire a coach, not anyone currently with the team....Billups would be great or J.Howard. Players need a new voice and a new direction, or it won't work.

[liam]

OMG!

I'm shocked but they had to do something.

[SparzWizard]

Wow. What a morning. Really didn't see that coming.

[RPGenerate]

So I'm a bit confused. Is Brad becoming general manager, or is he going to be president of basketball operations? Because I would really like Zarren as gm and Brad as president.

[Ed Monix]

This reeeeeeks of Wyc cheapness.

IMO Ainge was the actual person whom was burnt out or perhaps the Kyrie/IT optics have tainted Danny’s reputation with players and agents making his role untenable. But instead of having to eventually pay out and replace Brad as well, Wyc just shifts him into a presidential management role, saving him a few bucks.

How many people on here have said Stevens is too passive, well as a GM you have to be even more cut throat. Just look at every successful GM and they are ruthless (Red, Bird, Riley, Morey, Ujiri)…something Stevens is not.

What about Mike Zarren? He has reportedly turned down multiple GM jobs to stay with Ainge, then is looked over by a guy with 0% management at any level?

This is not going to end well, I am expecting massive upheaval.

[Tr1boy]

https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNBA/status/1400103103580495875?s=20

[Tr1boy]

Alex Barth
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Wyc Grousbeck: "On and off the court, [Brad Stevens] wants to bring Celtics pride back to the levels we're accustomed to around here."

[Tr1boy]

Alex Barth
@RealAlexBarth
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Wyc Grousbeck: "On and off the court, [Brad Stevens] wants to bring Celtics pride back to the levels we're accustomed to around here."

Sounds good to me... turn this soft team around

[Celtics2021]

So I'm a bit confused. Is Brad becoming general manager, or is he going to be president of basketball operations? Because I would really like Zarren as gm and Brad as president.

Brad's official title, per Celtics Twitter, is President of Basketball Operations.  That was the exact title Ainge most recently had -- there was no one with the "General Manager" title, I believe.

[Rosco917]

Great move...next shoe to drop, Rondo Head Coach.

He has enough weight, 2 rings, he's a former Celtic, a PG mentality and they'll listen to him.

[radiohead]

Any news if Mike Zarren is sticking around?

[Ogaju]

OMG!

I'm shocked but they had to do something.

I tried to stop you from going to sleep last night...lol

[Tr1boy]

Great move...next shoe to drop, Rondo Head Coach.

He has enough weight, 2 rings, he's a former Celtic, a PG mentality and they'll listen to him.

Rondo??

Brad is done playing connect 4

[liam]

OMG!

I'm shocked but they had to do something.

I tried to stop you from going to sleep last night...lol

I know you did. I made it until 5am...

Wow, big day for Celtics nation!

[RPGenerate]

So I'm a bit confused. Is Brad becoming general manager, or is he going to be president of basketball operations? Because I would really like Zarren as gm and Brad as president.

Brad's official title, per Celtics Twitter, is President of Basketball Operations.  That was the exact title Ainge most recently had -- there was no one with the "General Manager" title, I believe.

Ah okay, gotcha. I really hope Zarren still gets a bigger role in decision making than before.