Danny Ainge may have pulled off another heist, but he knows better than to take a victory lap.
The Boston Celtics’ president of basketball operations made the news this week when The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd revealed a Cleveland Cavaliers player called Ainge a “f—ing thief” for pulling off the blockbuster Kyrie Irving trade last summer.
Ainge was asked how he felt about those harsh words Thursday during his weekly radio interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher & Rich” and responded with a healthy dose of diplomacy.
“First of all, time will tell,” Ainge said, as aired on NBC Sports Boston. “The pick that we gave them (the Bro…