In the end, not even offering shots at his father (and Boston Celtics general manager) could help Tanner Ainge.
With a run for Utah’s third congressional district seat in the House of Representatives (vacated by Jason Chaffetz in June) tipping off earlier this summer, some opined that Gordon Hayward’s departure from the Utah Jazz via free agency would adversely affect Ainge’s campaign.
If Brad Stevens loaded the gun for Hayward’s move to Beantown, Tanner’s daddy Danny Ainge pulled the trigger as Celtics GM. Whether or not it was the key factor, one must wonder now if that familial connection ultimately slam-dunked Tanner’s electoral hopes.