As part of an appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub's “Toucher & Rich” on Friday morning, Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge explained why his team stood pat at this season's trade deadline.

As Ainge put it, it was a “very simple” calculus:

“It's very simple, there were no good deals to be made,” Ainge said, via CBS Sports. “You have to find a partner when you're making a deal. You cant just say ‘I need to make this deal and do whatever it possibly takes to make it.' That's not how it works.

“We've made many trades over the years. We're not afraid to make trades. We were very busy over the last couple of weeks communicating with teams in the NBA and there was never really a deal that we thought was a good deal.”

Some thought the Celtics would make a move at this season's deadline to bolster the roster, and Ainge admits that he was in discussions with 8-10 teams. However, he noted that the team “unanimously decided” to not make a deal. Still, Ainge says Boston will keep an eye on the buyout market.

Boston didn't necessarily need to make a trade, as the team is already playing quite well with the talent at its disposal. At 35-15 overall, the Celtics are well on their way to a spot in this season's playoffs, and they're a legitimate contender to challenge for Eastern Conference supremacy.

The Celtics will be back in action on Friday night, when they'll serve as hosts to the Atlanta Hawks. Boston will be looking to extend its five-game winning streak.