Roster construction has been a strong suit for Danny Ainge during his tenure as general manager of the Boston Celtics. Want proof? Look at how easily he has been able to transition from era to era while maintaining a winning culture.
In the last decade, the “Big 3” era was torn down, followed by just a one-year rebuild before the team returned to the playoffs led by Isaiah Thomas and a group of rag-tag role players that ended up earning lucrative contracts on other teams.
Thomas was traded for his replacement in Kyrie Irving, and Gordon Hayward and Jayson Tatum were also added before the 2017-18 season.