Little Anji s 17-year Celtics career is over. Is the Jazz going to turn over?

NBA management ushered in major changes! According to Boston Globe reporter Adam Himmelsbach, Celtics assistant general manager Austin Ainge has officially joined the Utah Jazz as president of basketball operations.

This appointment means that the Angie family officially "meets" with the Jazz - Austin will take charge of the team's future with his father Danny Angie (Jazz CEO), and Will Hardy (the current head coach of the Jazz), who once played for the Celtics coaching staff, will also work with them again. Austin Angie, 43, has been with the Celtics for 17 years, serving as the Development League head coach, scout director, player personnel director and other positions, and has served as assistant to the general manager for the past six years, helping the team win the championship in 2024.

His departure marks a major adjustment for the Celtics’ management, but the Celtics are not in a hurry to find a replacement, and the existing team may share their responsibilities, according to sources.

In the Jazz, Austin will work with his father, Danny Angie (former general manager of the Celtics and now CEO of the Jazz).

Interestingly, Danny will report his work directly to his son to form a rare "son manages Laozi" management structure. In addition, Jazz coach Will Hardy was also a Celtic assistant coach. The three worked together in Boston and now join forces again in Salt Lake City.

This personnel change may herald the Jazz's strategic adjustment:

Accelerated reconstruction: The Jazz have accumulated a large number of draft picks in recent years, and Angie and his son are good at trading operations, which may push the team back to the playoffs;

Potential transactions: It was previously reported that the Jazz had been interested in Celtic players such as Porzingis and Holiday, and may become trading partners in the future;

Austin's departure may further affect the Celtics lineup.

According to US media analysis, due to salary pressure (luxury tax may reach 500 million next season), the Celtics may be forced to trade Holiday, Porzingis and even veteran Horford.

If the Jazz intervenes in the transaction, relying on Anji and his son’s understanding of Celtics players, they may become a “transfer station” or even buy at the bottom at a low price. The combination of Angie and his son greatly increased the strength of the Jazz management, but whether the Celtic success can be replicated is still unknown. If it works properly, the jazz may rise rapidly; if it fails, it may fall into long-term reconstruction.