Ainge is such a good negotiator because he knows what he wants, he knows what he will accept, and he finds people who are desperate to make a deal. He understands leverage and is able to tap into people's selfish desires. He understood Brooklyn was under new ownership and wanted to make a splash with known stars, so Danny gave him Pierce, Garnett etc and sold them to the Nets using their reputations and achievements to convince helpless GM to cough up all those seemingly unimportant draft picks at the time. Everyone knows the story. The last thing Danny does well is he isn't afraid to trade anyone, players are assets to sell to the highest bidder, no sentimentality involved. Just business, I wish the Jazz had gotten him years ago. I know he would have drafted Giannis. hahahahaha
