Danny Ainge’s son could become an NBA GM

Brigham Young's Austin Ainge raises his hands to the crowd during the final seconds of a Mountain West conference men's basketball tournament game against Wyoming in Las Vegas, Friday, March 9, 2007. Ainge is reportedly in the running to become the next GM of the Charlotte Hornets. | Isaac BrekkenMoreAlmost continuously since 2003, BYU Cougars basketball legend Danny Ainge has been a top executive in the NBA, first with the Boston Celtics and now with the Utah Jazz.

His son Austin, another former Cougar, could soon follow in his footsteps.

On Wednesday, veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein of Substack reported that Austin Ainge, currently the Celtics’ assistant general manager, is a “name to…