Danny Ainge showed why he’s one of the best in the business.
The hiring of Brad Stevens has been magical so far, and the trade of Rajon Rondo seems like a genius move now — after the fact.
With the Celtics likely one dominant inside force away — ESPN.com is reporting that Ainge will do his best to try to pry DeMarcus Cousins away from the Sacramento Kings.
The good news for Boston: Ainge and his staffers are creative and aggressive and understand all of those dynamics as well as anyone else. And that’s why the Celtics realize their next major talent infusion is perhaps even more likely to come via trade rather than free-agent signings.
Will they open their war chest of future draft picks to try to pry DeMarcus Cousins away from Sacramento via trade? The early word out there is: Bank on it.
Will they be in the mix for pretty much any name player who unexpectedly comes available in coming months?
Bank on that, too.
An athletic big man or a scoring threat on the wing would appear to be Boston’s two most glaring needs, but Ainge likely won’t be choosy.
