Danny Ainge open to working again in the right situation

Danny Ainge: “I’m not closing the book on other opportunities but they’d have to be the right situation. I’d have to be working with the right people, in the right role. I don’t want to get back into 18-hour days. I don’t think that’s in anybody’s best interest, for that matter. I know how much work it takes to be good at the job. And, at the same time, I have 40 years of experience in the NBA. And I think I have a lot to offer some team that might see me as a helper to people in the organization. But, yeah, just depending on what the role is.”
Source: Chris Forsberg @ NBC Sports

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kerry Eggers @kerryeggers
Mind-blowing to me that Danny Ainge — so far at least — hasn’t gotten a sniff from @Portland Trail Blazers ownership about the GM job. Does this mean they haven’t yet begun the process? Oh sure — what’s the hurry?
#RipCity – 6:49 PM Chris Forsberg @ChrisForsberg_
Danny Ainge on his future: “I’m not closing the book on other opportunities … I think I have a lot to offer some team that might see me as a helper.”
Ainge, who is living in Utah, eager to work with, “right people, in right role.”
More with Danny: https://t.co/GxYpPmyuah pic.twitter.com/ANFLHs4fz6 – 11:32 PM Chris Grenham @chrisgrenham
Danny Ainge to NBC Sports Boston:
“I’m not closing the book on other opportunities but they’d have to be the right situation. I’d have to be working with the right people and the right role. … – 11:18 PM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Danny Ainge, in an interview with NBC Sports Boston, sounds like a man ready for another gig. Ainge says he doesn’t want to work 18-hour days, but he’s open to the right opportunities. – 11:13 PM

More on this storyline

How weird has it been to be on the outside after 18 years as GM? And are you enjoying the downtime? Danny Ainge: “It’s not weird. Like I said, I still have contacts within the organization. And that’s helped, instead of just cold turkey, leave the team. But I watch a lot of NBA games, I still follow the college game. And I love basketball. I’m living in Utah right now and it’s a lot nicer because the games start two hours earlier. So I’m not up so late watching games, and I’ve enjoyed it. I’ve been spending time with my family and my grandkids and spending more time playing golf and enjoying my friendships, traveling a little bit more. It’s been very relaxing.” -via NBC Sports / December 9, 2021