NBA Execs Sound off on Danny Ainge After Blockbuster Trades

NBA execs are surprised by the recent deals made by Danny Ainge. They are worried about the precedent set by these deals and how they might affect future transactions. The Utah-Minnesota trade was a blockbuster. Donovan Mitchell was traded to Cleveland. The Knicks were the frontrunner but Cleveland stepped in with a package of three first round picks, two pick swaps and Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen and Ochai Agbaji.

NBA Execs Not Happy With Danny Ainge. A trade in 2013 essentially sent Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to Brooklyn for three first round picks and a pick swap. Celtics got Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Nets' owner Mikhail Prokhorov wanted to win right away. NBA Executives Sound off on Danny after Blockbuster Trades. They think it's a reach for Minnesota.

The NBA trade market will reset itself. The Cavaliers look to be a better futures bet after picking up Mitchell. It's not going to work out the same way in Boston for Danny. He got Al Horford and Gordon Hayward, but they were free agents. The question is what the Jazz can do with all their draft picks.