Danny Ainge Introductory Press Conference | UTAH JAZZ

[@clairehanson2036]

Shocked at this move

[@archerseo]

No reason to hate on him, Won titles with the Celtics as a player. Won a title in his executive position with the Celtics. If he helps to bring a title to the Jazz then that's a pretty great career if you ask me. Not every move you make in upper management is gonna turn out to be winning or loved by everyone, You never know if some players are gonna develop into superstars or just flounder or stay the same. Gotta look at the big picture, He's not fully in charge and this is more of a mentor role where he can bring his insight and years of experience to this organization. So if the Jazz win the chip this year everyone will say oh great move by Ryan! and if they don't, everyone will say, Well Ryan shouldn't have brought Danny Ainge on board. Game is about the players, Players and coaches win championships. People in these roles are just there to try to get a good team together to do so. Can't blame them entirely if a team fails, Or give them all the credit if a team succeeds.

[@archerseo]

Dude played professional baseball and professional basketball, how many people can you say have done that? Let's just wait and see before we all say oh terrible move!

[@tom7471]

Never hate. But glad he is no longer the Cs GM, and I do not think that Stevens will be any better, not yet anyway. Ainge did not build anything in Boston save for bringing about the big three and one title over a couple of decades. Actually pretty disappointing overall.

[@archerseo]

@@tom7471 good point.

[@SWog617]

It's a bit late, but I wanted to wish Danny good luck with the Utah Jazz. As a Boston Celtics fan I also wanted to thank him for everything he's done for my team. He put most of the pieces in place for the team now going to the Finals. He got ripped for trading down from the #1 pick (Markelle Fultz) to draft at 3, and walked away with Jayson Tatum... that worked out well. :-) You'll always be a Celtic, Danny. Good luck.

[@goodshipzion]

LET'S GO!

[@larryariscon6383]

I am giving here my first thumbs up and hope for the best ....We want to see the Jazz in the championship as they have their great chemistry.....don't break them!

[@Nathan-zd8ew]

Wtf. This is terrible news 😢

[@DMalltheway]

When I tell people you got Danny Ainge’d, it’s another word for being ripped off.

[@staunchlyspeaking]

I think this is Ryan’s first mistake as owner but I hope I’m wrong 🤞

[@kendostick34]

Ainge looks a liiittttttle like Tommy Lee Jones in MiB

[@insidethelifeofzmorris6010]

Such a great time to be a jazz fan and to have Danny on board

[@StephenRitter]

I’m still mad at Danny for stealing Hayward away

[@charlesleiva2125]

Not Danny, brad stevens. Remember Hayward said he was going to Boston to win something he and brad stevens had not been able to accomplish in the ncaa…a championship!! Lol but he didn’t get zero! Danny just signed the check.

[@unprepaired-gamer]

If Gordon was here we would never have gotten Spida. I'll take Spida ANY day over Gordon.

[@TakedaMauro]

This guy basically killed Thomas career by making him play on an injury just to dump him at the first opportunity he got. He's slimy as it gets. Bad move from the Jazz.

[@isainvo]

Been a jazz fan all my life and this is the first time I’ve been disappointed ☹️

[@fatpacotaco]

lmao, how is this the first?

[@staunchlyspeaking]

Tyrone Corbin (The Milkman) was pretty damn disappointing

[@josecarranza7555]

@@fatpacotaco Lmfao 🤣

[@adamzullo3624]

Lol. What’s your secret? I’ve been disappointed every year. Lol

[@Mike-.]

Not impressed with this hire. This guy doesn't understand loyalty.

[@ryu-ken]

He treats players like pawns on a chess board and readily discards anyone if need be. There is a human element to all of this. Maybe he has changed? But I doubt it

[@Mike-.]

@@ryu-ken exactly

[@mexi2305]

There’s no more loyalty this is a business if you want to win a chip you have to let go of players

[@Sbock86]

He is loyal to the team. He will do what he believes is best for the team. Would it have been better if he hung on to Pierce & KG and let them retire....or trade them to the Nets for the picks he would later use to draft Tatum & Brown.

[@Sapphire-Sky]

I said months ago that I didn't like Danny Ainge joining the Utah Jazz, and THIS is why... trading away Rudy Gobert makes us SO FREAKIN MAD!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬 Go back to Boston!!! You've only been here 6 months and destroyed our team trading away the BEST center in the league. Who in the world will EVER replace him or even comes close?!? Sadly, any hope of a Championship is now gone without Rudy. Yeah... here we go with Donovan, we get a few random players and a few picks, whoop-de-do... Smh, now we won't even see the playoffs for several years at least. May as well say goodbye to JC, BB, and MC.🤬 Making Danny Ainge CEO was the worst move in Utah Jazz history.

[@DMalltheway]

Dude you guys fleeced Minnesota with that trade

[@tom7471]

Ought oh, now the Jazz have to worry about going from a contender to a pretender over the next few seasons -- that is if Ainge gets his way.

[@TheBrand83]

This is a mistake!

[@cecilyung3280]

Finally, the jazz is a real contender.. Thanks to the jazz organization for hiring a lucky charm leprechaun ainge. 🙏

[@Sapphire-Sky]

Idk... I don't like it. I just don't think this is a very good move for the Jazz, it has me extremely concerned. I'm a die-hard fan so I truly hope I'm wrong.

[@josecarranza7555]

The Utah Jazz will never win the NBA championship.

[@charlesleiva2125]

@@josecarranza7555 GO JAZZ!

[@TheJeramyJay]

@@josecarranza7555 just like you will never amount to anything but a bag boy.

[@adamzullo3624]

Concerned about what exactly?

[@bailey.the.original]

I thought they were hiring him as our head coach. I mean this is still bad but not as bad as I thought.

[@dhyde2025]

In the words of Darth Vader, “DO NOT WANT!”

[@AbleToStrafe]

This is terrible, oh my god. There’s a reason Boston didn’t want him bruh

[@Sbock86]

🤦‍♂️ there is a reason Boston are the best team in the East right now.

[@dantaemay5868]

I think these comments believe that Danny is going to run the Jazz with an iron fist. This is a back seat role imo. Literally bringing him in as a knowledgeable resource which is a good mine for us to have.

[@Sapphire-Sky]

CEO isn't considered a “back seat role.” He's completely ripped the team apart trading away Rudy and now Donovan. Sadly, we may as well say goodbye to JC, BB, and MC...😔

[@ngarci8040]

Quinn: horrible adjustments & rotations, No plan-B, Trade Quinn to the Lakers or Spurs for a 1st round pick or two… Sam Cassell as a replacement, has history with Danny Ainge & is a champion on multiple levels Rudy: Jazz would most likely have to include draft picks just to flip his contract & Jazz don’t have many if any draft picks available thanks to the horrible management job that included the original Conley trade (3 players + 2 1st round picks for a injury prone boarder line allstar that Memphis didn’t even want) & the Favors resigning & then trade that included giving up another 1st round pick Onovan NO-D aka NO-MAMBA Mitchell: he’s the only Jazz player that has actual value and could bring in multiple draft picks to help a rebuild

[@kevinm9246]

This didn't age well.

[@pol44r]

Massive L

[@arravYT]

jesus christ he aged.

[@gnvtwhp1218]

Ainge: We traded rudy and Mitchell to the celtics for Patrick and Dennis. We feel this move will help the jazz with future financial FLEXIBILITY to rebuild. This is not a jazz rebuild. Aka........... I'm giving the celtics 3 more championship rings😉👍

[@MGAF688]

Danny Ainge: NBA ECF - 1982, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 (Celtics x6) NBA WCF - 1991, 92, 93 (Blazers x2, Suns x1) NBA Finals - 1984, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93 (Celtics x4, Blazers x1, Suns x1) NBA Champion - 1984, 86 (Celtics x2) Winner

[@mkb4560]

Don't care that he is here

[@charlesleiva2125]

This is Ryan’s team, and d Wade would not accept Danny bringing his old ways from Boston to Utah…I think he brings a desire to to get a championship title for the jazz fan base. He is no fluke, no gm or VP last’s 18 years with one organization if he’s not doing great.. he brought a title to Boston and a winning mentality/championship, along with brad stevens. I like this for us.

[@chiron2675]

Ryan is brilliant

[@noctissky794]

It's time to rebuild

[@ezgeclipse5581]

awesome

[@lanafelix8649]

Welcome to Utah jazz ainge

[@josecarranza7555]

The Utah Jazz will never win the NBA championship.

[@TakedaMauro]

But is living rent free in your head forever.

[@staunchlyspeaking]

Okay, thanks for sharing 👍🏼

[@unprepaired-gamer]

Guessing your a Lakers or Golden state fan? You don't know that. I very much doubt you would have thought Milwaukee would have won the Finals. Go away man.

[@TheJeramyJay]

Go back to mowing lawns your casual

[@josecarranza7555]

@@TheJeramyJay Tell your mom I said thanks for going down on me.