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Yahoo
19 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Jazz hire Austin Ainge as president of basketball operations
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah Jazz have hired a new president of basketball operations… and the name may sound familiar. After 17 years with the Boston Celtics, Austin Ainge will join his father, Danny Ainge, in Utah. Advertisement 'We're absolutely thrilled to welcome Austin Ainge as our new president of basketball operations,' team governor Ryan Smith said. 'Austin is one of the brightest minds in the NBA—his 17 years with the Celtics have given him incredible insight into every part of an organization. I've known Austin for 15 years, and I've watched him grow into an accomplished, innovative, and strategic basketball executive who's ready to lead this organization.' After playing in 101 games over four seasons at BYU from 2003-2007, the now 43-year-old Ainge began his NBA career in 2008 as a scout for the Celtics. He would go on to coach Boston's G-League affiliate team for two seasons before joining the team's front office where he would serve for another 14 seasons. Jazz clinch worst record in franchise history Ainge was key in assembling multiple Celtics rosters, helping to identify the draft selections of Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, as well as the trade acquisitions of Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Derrick White. Advertisement 'This is an incredible opportunity to lead Utah Jazz basketball operations,' said Austin Ainge. 'I couldn't be more excited about the bright future of this organization. I look forward to partnering with Ryan and Ashley Smith and our other leaders within the Utah Jazz and will utilize my experience over the last 17 years building a championship-caliber organization. I have lived this my whole life, constantly studying teams, talent, chemistry and the selflessness necessary to win. I look forward to bringing that to Utah and am excited to give Jazz fans a lot to cheer about as we build our program back up.' Ainge worked under his father, and Utah Jazz CEO, Danny Ainge, for over a decade in the Boston Celtics. Danny Ainge left the Celtics' organization in 2021. Danny Ainge is remaining with the team as CEO, as is current general manager Justin Zanik. 'Austin is one of the most respected executives in the NBA because of his basketball prowess, experience, and work ethic and I am excited to partner with him on our shared goal of success for the Utah Jazz,' said Zanik. Jazz fall to #5 overall pick in NBA Draft Lottery Advertisement The Jazz are coming off its worst season in franchise history with just 17 wins during the 2024-25 season. Utah fell to the fifth pick in the NBA Draft Lottery. Utah's roster includes six recent first-round picks by the Jazz, and eight players under the age of 23. Ainge will be formally introduced at a press conference this afternoon. Latest headlines: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC4 Utah.
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Austin Ainge擔任猶他爵士籃球營運總裁 與老爸Danny Ainge重聚
根據美國時間週一宣布的消息，猶他爵士已聘請Austin Ainge(執行長兼代理總裁Danny Ainge的兒子）離開波士頓塞爾提克，擔任球隊籃球營運總裁。 Austin Ainge(左)。圖片來源：達志影像 消息人士透露，Austin Ainge到來後，猶他總經理Justin Zanik仍將繼續留任，球隊總裁Ryan Smith也說，「希望兩人在日常的管理層營運中互補，利用各自獨特的技能，幫助提升我們部門的水準。」 「我們非常高興地歡迎Austin Ainge擔任我們新任籃球營運總裁。」，Ryan Smith在聲明中表示，「Austin Ainge是NBA最聰明的人才之一，他在塞爾提克的17年經歷，讓他對球隊的各方面都有不可思議的洞察力。」 「我看著他成長為一位有成就、有創新精神和戰略眼光的籃球主管，他已經準備好領導這個組織了。」 這是過去幾週爵士在場外做出的第2項重大動作，上個月，爵士與總教練Will Hardy 續簽了一份為期至2031年的長期合約。 Austin Ainge在波士頓為他的父親Danny Ainge效力了十多年，Danny Ainge於2021年夏天離開塞爾提克加盟爵士，他將在猶他與父親重聚。 Ryan Smith表示，他主導了這次招聘，並將他的決定告知了Danny Ainge。 2024-25年NBA總冠軍賽鎖定緯來！西區新興強權、聯盟龍頭奧克拉荷馬雷霆將要遭遇東區竄出頭的印第安那溜馬的挑戰，本季最後的7場廝殺就為了爭奪那座象徵年度最高榮譽的歐布萊恩金盃。精彩對戰、場場精彩敬請鎖定緯來體育台現場直播！ ✎緯來體育台官方網站 【 】 ✎緯來新聞網 【 】 ✎緯來體育台官方YouTube收看NBA LIVE直播【 】 緯來體育台-2024-25NBA美國職籃大賽-賽程轉播表
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
NBA fans fume as Utah Jazz hire 'nepo baby' for top exec job
NBA fans had strong reactions on Monday as the Utah Jazz hired ' nepo baby ' Austin Ainge as their president of basketball operations. Ainge, the son of Jazz CEO Danny Ainge, got his start in the NBA with the Boston Celtics, where Danny ran basketball operations from 2003 to 2021. And while Austin spent 14 years in Boston's front office and six as their assistant general manager, plenty of fans rolled their eyes at his promotion. 'The N in NBA stands for nepo,' one cracked. 'I'm sure this was an exhaustive search,' said Fox Sports host Kevin Wildes. 'Nobody crying nepotism huh? Only when it's LeBron James and his kids,' a third added, referring to James' eldest son Bronny joining his dad on the Lakers. In fact, ESPN's Shams Charania did not even mention who Austin's father was when reporting the news on X - something fans took notice of as well. 'Maybe you forget it so i'll kindly remind you: he's danny son. You are a disgrace for journalism. Disinformation on steroid,' one said. And another asked: 'no mention of who his father is?' In a subsequent story for ESPN, Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith actually said that he led the hiring process for the position and later informed the elder Ainge that he would be hiring his son. Smith called Austin 'the next, young executive stud' and said he would not be on the market for much longer. 'As I look out into the future, there's no one I would rather have run this organization than Austin,' Smith said. 'His pedigree, his knowledge and his talent evaluation shined through, working with DA for so long and having the trust of Brad [Stevens] all of these years. Austin has the full capabilities to run our operations - he's methodical, diligent and just brilliant.' Bronny's presence on the Lakers after an underwhelming freshman season at USC in college was a hot-button issue all year, as the likes of Stephen A. Smith criticized the guard being in the NBA. The 20-year-old did show some progress over the course of the season but only played in 27 games as he split his time with the Lakers' G-League team. Ainge, 66, briefly retired from basketball after leaving the Celtics before taking the Jazz job six months later. While he was in Boston, Austin initially got his chance as the head coach for the team's D-League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws, before moving into the front office in 2011. The team made seven trips to the Eastern Conference Finals in that span, went to the NBA Finals twice and won the championship last season.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Austin Ainge joins father Danny Ainge in Utah as Jazz president of basketball operations
SALT LAKE CITY — Austin Ainge, who like his father played at BYU and was a long-time executive with the Boston Celtics, was hired Monday to join Jazz CEO Danny Ainge as Utah's president of basketball operations. Austin Ainge spent the previous 17 seasons with the Celtics, including the past six as assistant general manager.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Austin Ainge joins father Danny Ainge in Utah as Jazz president of basketball operations
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Austin Ainge, who like his father played at BYU and was a long-time executive with the Boston Celtics, was hired Monday to join Jazz CEO Danny Ainge as Utah's president of basketball operations. Austin Ainge spent the previous 17 seasons with the Celtics, including the past six as assistant general manager. Danny Ainge, a former Celtics championship player who also served as their executive director of basketball operations from 2003-21, has been with the Jazz since leaving Boston. 'I have lived this my whole life, constantly studying teams, talent, chemistry and the selflessness necessary to win,' Austin Ainge said in a statement. 'I look forward to bringing that to Utah and am excited to give Jazz fans a lot to cheer about as we build our program back up.' ___ AP NBA:
