Celtics Danny Ainge nearly traded the picks that became Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for Jimmy Butler “Thank goodness [I didn’t make that trade], we were lucky." ...

Jayson Tatum said he's thankful for Danny Ainge taking a chance on him back when the Celtics star was drafted. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) AP ...

On this day in 2017, the Boston Celtics signed All-Star swingman Jayson Tatum and center Ante Zizic to multi-year contracts.

Because of this, many said Ainge should lose his job for making this trade. To be fair, Ainge has never called the shots in ...

The Boston Celtics have one of the best young duos in the league in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but there was once a chance that neither of them landed with the team.

On this day, the Celtics drafted Reggie Lewis, Jayson Tatum, Semi Ojeleye, and Brad Lohaus, and lost Brandon Hunter to the ...

Danny Ainge's decision to go against the consensus, trading down from first overall to draft Jayson Tatum in 2017, is one of the most impressive moves in recent memory.

Since Brown knew Tatum before he was a rookie, former Celtics executive Danny Ainge decided to ask Brown for his opinion of Tatum while they were considering who to draft in the first round of the ...

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have forged a bond that started well before they teamed up on a Celtics franchise that they're one win from leading to Banner 18.

As it turns out, Danny Ainge attempted to trade for Butler toward the beginning of his career with the Bulls. ... the Celtics selected Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum in back-to-back years.

In the end, Ainge went with Brown and Tatum instead, setting us up for the world of Celtics basketball we all know and love. Skip to Navigation Skip to Main Content ...