While the Celtics enter an important offseason as an organization, the front office will see a big change. Key Celtics executive Austin Ainge is departing to become the Jazz’s president of basketball operations. Ainge was previously an assistant general manager with the Celtics, having been with the organization since 2011.

Danny Ainge won two NBA championships as a Celtics player and another as the team’s top executive in 2008 before leaving the franchise in 2021, with Stevens shifting from head coach to run the Celtics’ front office following his departure. Six months later, Ainge was hired as the Jazz’s CEO and alternate governor.