Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said Wednesday that LeBron James' departure from the Eastern Conference doesn't change his expectations for his team, nor does it ease the road to claiming the conference.
Speaking to Boston reporters after the summer Celtics' offday workout, Ainge dismissed the notion that the East is for Boston's taking after James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer.
"What do I care about the Eastern Conference? I don't really care about that. We're trying to win championships, and you still have to play LeBron," Ainge told reporters after Boston's summer squad practiced at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas.