WALTHAM, Mass. -- Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge acknowledged the need for patience and a little bit of luck during the rebuilding process, but as the Celtics embark on what could be a franchise-altering offseason, Ainge is clearly hopeful that long-awaited fireworks will fill the Boston sky this summer.
"We look forward to every offseason. This offseason is bigger," Ainge said Wednesday during an end-of-season news conference at the team's training facility. "My expectations are high this offseason. And yet I also know that it takes good fortune. We need the pingpong balls to bounce our way [at the draft lottery on May 17] to give us the best opportunity.