Kevin Garnett, Kyrie Irving, Isaiah Thomas, Ray Allen, Jayson Tatum, Rajon Rondo.

These names will be familiar to most NBA fans. All six are NBA All-Stars who enjoyed terrific careers. They also have something else in common: all were involved in trades made by Danny Ainge during his 18-year tenure as the general manager of the Boston Celtics.

Ainge — who earned the nickname “Trader Danny” due to his ambitious moves — joined the Utah Jazz front office in December as alternate team governor and CEO. The Jazz already made their first major trade with Ainge at the helm, but it may not be their only move ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. That makes it an interesting time to consider what type of deadline dealmaker Ainge has been throughout his career as an executive.

Read more at The Salt Lake Tribune.

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