Danny Ainge on Isaiah Thomas: 'He's been an inspiration'

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge sat down with ESPN'S Hannah Storm for a SportsCenter conversation about Isaiah Thomas and the way he's persevered following the death of his sister before the start of the playoffs. A transcript of the conversation (edited for length and clarity):

What have you come to appreciate these past few week about Isaiah Thomas?

Ainge: Well, Isaiah has handled his adversity and his trials with a great deal of inspiration to all those who have been close to him. I’m not surprised by it but, if he didn’t handle it with this kind of inspiration, I would still love him the same. He has been a good example to any of the younger players or any of…