Marcus Smart has special message for Ainge, Stevens after C’s shakeup originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonA lot has changed for the Boston Celtics since Tuesday.Just 12 hours after their season ended with a playoff loss to the Brooklyn Nets, the Celtics announced that Brad Stevens had vacated his head coach role to take over for Danny Ainge, who was retiring as the team’s president of basketball operations.Ainge admitted Boston’s players were “surprised” and “caught off-guard” by the shakeup, but now that a few days have passed, the news is starting to sink in.Celtics Talk Podcast: Is Kemba back next season? Talking Boston’s biggest offseason decisions with Jeff Goodman | Listen & subscribe | Watch on YouTubeIn a lengthy Instagram post Friday, Celtics guard Marcus Smart shared his thoughts on a crazy season that ended with Ainge leaving the team and Stevens transitioning to the front office.”I want to thank Danny Ainge for believing in me and drafting me 7 years ago,” Smart wrote. “You have always had my back and I really appreciate it.”Ainge took Smart sixth overall in the 2014 NBA Draft and was an ardent supporter of the gritty guard. While Smart’s name has come up in trade rumors several times in…
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Celtics' Marcus Smart shouts out Danny Ainge, Brad Stevens on Instagram
