re: Coaches

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NoFox threw out Boston's assistant GM, and Boston's status is high enough now that he'd probably carry some weight. Plus if the worst happens with AD he'd know where Ainge buried the bodies so could get maximum value out of him.

Hinkie has been vindicated with The Process in Philly and before Philly he was Morey's assistant in Houston and is a big analytics guy. He's someone that I think could sell making the Pels a modern organization that AD/DC would want to stay with.

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Mike Zarren is probably the premier GM candidate out there. Prying him from Boston would be a coup. He is in the Hinkie/Morey absurdly intelligent, analytics mold having been hired by Morey as an non-paid intern originally, but has gained a lot of basketball knowledge working with Ainge. Morey and Hinkie have consistenly praised Zarren and said he should be a GM.

Zarren is a really bright guy with vision. Also as you mention if the need comes to blow it up and start over, he knows exactly how much Ainge is willing to give up.

The big problem with Zarren is that he is a lifelong Celtics season ticket holder and huge fan of the team. He flirted with the Sixers positions before Hinkie, but stuck around and hasn't taken another interview since. They may have outlined a succession plan for him with Ainge.

But I agree with you. It is such a complicated offseason that you cannot go with an out of left field pick.