Danny Ainge is expected to step down as president of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, while Brad Stevens is expected to assume a more prominent front office role.
Stevens is moving into the front office in a full-time role, and the Celtics are expected to start a search for a new head coach, sources tell ESPN. Celtics staff and coaches have been informed of the changes.
Ainge has been contemplating leaving the job for several months and had been talking about possible succession plans with ownership, according to sources.