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After tearing down Celtics, Ainge ready to rebuild

"I have some ideas and some plans that I'd like to do but there is just no guarantee we can do it," Ainge said. "We need to find good trading partners. Every

Chris Mannix

After tearing down Celtics, Ainge ready to rebuild
After tearing down Celtics, Ainge ready to rebuild /
In the first year of a drastic rebuild, the Celtics lost the fifth-most games (57) in franchise history.
In the first year of a drastic rebuild, the Celtics lost the fifth-most games (57) in franchise history :: Darren McCollster/Getty Images

"I have some ideas and some plans that I'd like to do but there is just no guarantee we can do it," Ainge said. "We need to find good trading partners. Every summer we try to do something unique and special and we will definitely try this summer."

The destruction of this team is complete. Now, Ainge begins the process of building it back up.

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Chris Mannix
CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.

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