Best and Worst Sports Executives 2008
There is a whole other game that goes on behind the scenes in any sport. TIME has chosen some of the notable — and not so notable — sports executives and asks you to vote on who plays the game best
—By Sean Gregory, Josh Tyrangiel, Adam Smith, Hannah Beech, Kristina Dell, Andrew Downie, Uki Goni, Jeff Israely, Tony Karon, Glen Levy, Catherine Mayer, Simon Robinson, Bill Saporito, and Yuri Zarakhovich
Age: 49
Title: General manager, Boston Celtics
PRO: Smart draft picks, veteran free-agent signings and blockbuster trades for Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett fueled the greatest turnaround in NBA history. The Celtics were the NBA's worst team last season; now they're the champs.
CON: Ainge's old teammate Kevin McHale gift-wrapped Garnett to the Celts. Hope he gets a championship ring too.
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