"Maybe there’s a change of roles. Maybe Paul comes off the bench, cuts down on his minutes. Maybe we find a way to get Jeff more minutes. His role will expand if he’s back here next year. There’s no question about that ...

-Ainge again defended the midseason trade that sent Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City for Nenad Krstic and Jeff Green. Neither of the players Boston got were productive in the playoffs, but Ainge said Krstic was recovering from bruises in both knees and Green might have needed more time to adjust to his role.

-Ainge said he would like to re-sign Glen "Big Baby'' Davis, a free agent, but Davis has indicated he wants to go somewhere and be a star - or at least a starter. 

- Jermaine O'Neal will have "pretty serious surgery'' on broken bones in his left wrist, Ainge said, which could involved having pins or screws implanted. O'Neal, who is left-handed, was injured when he took a charge in the Knicks series and landed on his wrist.

-Ainge also said that he was waiting to hear from Shaquille O'Neal whether the future Hall of Famer wants to return. O'Neal played a total of just 18 minutes since Feb. 1, making just two, short appearances in the playoffs.