BOSTON — NBA front offices generally work with the same body of work to evaluate future prospects—combine results, video breakdowns and anecdotal reports from scouts. But understanding a player’s mental makeup requires a much more nuanced, individualized process.
That's where Austin Ainge comes in.
Ainge, son of Celtics general manager Danny Ainge, serves as the team's director of player personnel and scouting, and he is responsible for advising decisions on Boston's four 2015 NBA draft picks. Prior to that, he was a scout for the Celtics during the 2008-09 season.
Ainge must find answers to a multitude of impossible-to-quantify questions: How does a player handle coaching? How motivated is the player? How will he respond to the external pressures of NBA life?
Bleacher Report sat down with Ainge for a exclusive interview this past week to get a better sense of how the Celtics get inside the heads of draft prospects.
Bleacher Report: Does the team consult with any psychologists or others who advise it on personality evaluation?
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Celtics’ Austin Ainge Offers Inside Window into Boston’s Predraft Process
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