If there is, in fact, a blueprint for rebuilding in the NBA, Danny Ainge has followed it to a T. Once it became clear that the Boston Celtics' latest glorious era was coming to a close, Ainge moved quickly to clear out the old and make room for the new.
He obliged Doc Rivers' desire to guide a title contender, trading his coach to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for a first-round pick. He made the tough call with Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett (and Jason Terry and D.J. White) that Red Auerbach never did with the likes of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish. While Auerbach hung onto his stars long past their respective expiration dates, Ainge dealt his to the Brooklyn Nets, scoring a slew of cap-filling contracts and (more importantly) a treasure trove of draft picks in the process.
Since then, Trader Danny has continued to wheel-and-deal away members of the team's previous core. Last December, he flipped Rajon Rondo and Dwight Powell to the Dallas Mavericks for Jae Crowder, Jameer Nelson, Brandan Wright and two first-round picks. Less than a month later, he extracted another first-round pick, this time for the ...
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