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Jun 2021
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Celtics Chaos Emergency Pod With Bill Si...

The Ringer
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Russillo is joined by Bill Simmons, Jackie MacMullan, and Kevin O’Connor to discuss news on the heels of a first-round playoff exit: Celtics President of Basketball Ops Danny Ainge is retiring and Brad Stevens will be replacing him. They discuss off-season player movement, Celtics head coaching candidates, what could be next for Ainge, and more.


Host: Ryen Russillo

Guests: Bill Simmons, Jackie MacMullan, and Kevin O'Connor

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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