SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah Jazz have hired a new president of basketball operations... and the name may sound familiar.

After 17 years with the Boston Celtics, Austin Ainge will join his father, Danny Ainge, in Utah.

"We're absolutely thrilled to welcome Austin Ainge as our new president of basketball operations," team governor Ryan Smith said.

Ainge began his career in 2008 as a scout for the Celtics. He would go on to coach Boston's G League affiliate team for two seasons before joining the team's front office where he would serve for another 14 seasons.

"Ainge was key in assembling multiple Celtics rosters, helping to identify the draft selections of Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, as well as the trade acquisitions of Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Derrick White," the Jazz

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