Celtics: 'Red (Auerbach) would be very happy' with Danny Ainge now

WALTHAM -- Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca and fellow managing partner Wyc Grousbeck made sure to include the late Red Auerbach, who hired Danny Ainge into the front office, in the conversation when the contract extensions for Ainge and coach Brad Stevens were discussed.

“Both (the coach and GM jobs) were held by the incomparable Red Auerbach,” Grousbeck said. “I personally believe that Red would be very happy. This is the right thing for the Celtics, you represent excellence and Celtic pride on and off the court. These are the exact people we want to run the Celtics.”

Pagliuca recalled Auerbach’s reaction the day they decided to hire Ainge.

“First Red was jumping up and down as much as he could…