The Boston Celtics announced Wednesday that they have extended the contracts of president of basketball operations Danny Ainge and head coach Brad Stevens. The terms, per team policy, have not been disclosed.
Managing partner, governor and CEO Wyc Grousbeck told that based on Stevens’ and Ainge’s success in their respective roles, the decision to extend their contracts was made without hesitation.
Ainge and the current ownership group have had an incredible relationship for nearly a decade and a half.
Stevens arrived to Boston three summers ago, just 36 years old with no NBA coaching experience. Boston was a lottery team during Stevens’ first campaign, but he has led the C’s to the Playoffs in each of the last two seasons. His winning percentage has increased drastically each year, from 30.5 percent in 2013-14, to 48.8 percent in 2014-15, to 58.5 percent this past season.