Ainge Named Top NBA Exec

beisbolct posted 5/15/2008 from soxanddawgs.com [flag]

Boston Celtics Executive Director of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge was named NBA Executive of the Year. Ainge is the architect of the team’s NBA record 32-game turnaround from worst team last season to the best team this season. After missing out on the Greg Oden-Kevin Durant lottery at the NBA Draft and ending up with the 5 th pick overall which they traded with a package of ... [link]

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