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Utah Jazz Hire Boston Celtics' Austin Ainge to Head Basketball Operations
- On Monday, 2025, Austin Ainge was hired as the Utah Jazz's president of basketball operations in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- The Jazz made the hire following a franchise-worst 17-65 campaign and continued roster reshaping after trading away key former All-Star players Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert.
- Ainge brings 17 years of experience with the Boston Celtics, where he served six years as assistant general manager and director of player personnel.
- Jazz co-owner Ryan Smith expressed great enthusiasm about Austin Ainge joining the team, describing him as one of the NBA's most insightful and talented executives.
- Ainge's hiring signals a strategic rebuilding phase for the Jazz, aiming to leverage his expertise amid financial constraints and future draft assets.
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