Danny Ainge is always busy to one degree or another, but the Celtics’ president of basketball operations may be even more active than usual this season. He already has made two trades involving rotation players, and there is no move toward the brake pedal with 27 shopping days still left before the NBA trade deadline. Ainge still would like to shake off a veteran contract or two and attain more of the coveted flexibility as he seeks a tighter U-turn back toward serious postseason contention, and yesterday he acknowledged he’s talked with Rajon Rondo about a contract extension. The difference from the last six seasons for Ainge is that this time he doesn’t have to be...
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