It doesn't sound like Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge is going to sign Jamal Crawford or anyone on the open market.

In an interview with Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, Ainge talked about staying away from the players who are on the free agent market:

Clearly, however, Danny Ainge is of a different mind. He wouldn’t speak directly of Crawford, but he’s certainly not enamored of the available stock of buyouts and those returning early from overseas commitments.

“It’s my impression that they’re rarely as good as people think they are,” Ainge told the Herald. “A lot of people, including myself and coaches and players, think that a player is still what he was two or three years prior or that he can return to a time of (when he was a) better player. But there’s always a reason why players are available.”

And not to support Ainge’s claim or anything, but his is not the only team that has passed on Crawford, who’s been in the free agent store window all season.

The Celtics are 42-19 on the season. They are in third place in the Eastern Conference standings, so technically, Ainge doesn't have to make a move.

There are a lot of pundits, though, who believe the Celtics should give Crawford a look since he can score in bunches off the bench. However, it doesn't appear it's going to happen.

The Celtics are back in action on Friday at home against the Utah Jazz.