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Celtics lock in Danny Ainge, Brad Stevens ‘hopefully for banner No. 18 and beyond’

Those Hoosiers who still leave a candle in the window for Brad Stevens to rescue Indiana University basketball can finally save a little money on matches.

The Celtics coach and his boss, Danny Ainge, signed long-term contract extensions Wednesday. Stevens still had three years left on his current contract. He’s not going anywhere.

“We’re lucky to have Brad and Tracey with us in a long term situation,” Ainge said of Stevens and his wife, who doubles as his agent.

“They don’t have to answer any more questions about Indiana and Butler, and Duke, North Carolina,” Ainge said, rattling off the most common college destinations that have been attached to Stevens’ name in recent years.