Celtics

Bradley moves to the front office after a dozen seasons in the league as a player.

Avery Bradley, who played the first seven seasons of his NBA career with the Celtics, is expected to join the Utah Jazz front office as vice president of player development according to the Deseret News.

He’ll reunite with Jazz CEO of basketball operations Danny Ainge, who drafted him in Boston. Jazz coach Will Hardy also has Boston ties, having served as an assistant on Ime Udoka’s staff before landing the Utah job.

“Avery Bradley is somebody that I’ve developed a relationship with, and he obviously played for Danny (Ainge),” Hardy told the Deseret News. “He’s somebody that wanted to come spend some time and see what we’ve got going on. It’s good to have him in the gym hanging out with the guys and hanging out with the coaching staff. He’s auditing this class. … He’s auditing this side of the world, not being a player.”

Bradley, 33, played a dozen seasons in the NBA and won a title with the Lakers in 2020. He was made the All-Defensive first-team in 2016, and the All-Defensive second-team in 2013. He had stints with the Pistons, Clippers, Heat, Rockets, and Lakers after his time with the Celtics. His last game with the Lakers came in 2022.

Now Bradley will have an opportunity to work in a front office around some familiar faces.