Twitter Lost It Big-Time When Danny Ainge Agreed To Trade The No. 1 Pick
BOSTON (CBS) -- When Danny Ainge makes a trade, fans on social media are bound to react in some way. When Ainge trades the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft, the internet is primed for an explosion.
Naturally, NBA fans lost it when reports began surfacing that the Celtics were considering trading the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft to the 76ers, who brought in likely top pick Markelle Fultz for a workout. The craziness only ramped up on Saturday night into Father's Day on Sunday, when news of the Celtics' agreement to the trade became official.
Most were either angered or confused by the trade, based on their initial reactions. Others said that they simply trust Ainge to make the right move. But the one thing everyone had in common was shock and surprise that the C's agreed to make such a bold move, to trade the top draft pick for ... more picks.
Here is a sampling of the best Twitter reactions to Danny Ainge agreeing to trade the No. 1 pick:
Danny Ainge's Father's Day gift today. He traded it for a mug that says "#3 Dad 2017, #4 Dad 2019" pic.twitter.com/BoL3Em9HIR
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) June 18, 2017
Me: "you have enough picks"
— CelticsBlog (@celticsblog) June 18, 2017
Ainge: ... pic.twitter.com/TnNMDWrDrR
Danny Ainge knows what he's doing. He built a champion from nothing once. I trust him to do it again.
— Mike From Woburn (@MikeFromWoburn) June 18, 2017
Danny Ainge is revered in Boston for putting together '08 title team, rebuilding on the fly. But this is a reputation-staking kind of deal.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) June 18, 2017
Celtics FINALLY get lucky & get the #1 pick & Ainge wants to trade it away so he can get another future pick. pic.twitter.com/BXo9uhRMGW
— CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) June 17, 2017
danny ainge: you never have to cash in on your assets if you keep trading your assets for assets pic.twitter.com/83pMin8TNV
— tim cato (@tim_cato) June 16, 2017
Live footage of Danny Ainge struggling to decide which picks to trade pic.twitter.com/QB0mDOj4V9
— Stefan Marolachakis (@stefanmymind) June 17, 2017
Ainge could be the only GM bold enough to put his foot in the circle as the guy who passed on Markelle Fultz. It's definitely impressive
— Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) June 18, 2017
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