Signing(s): Gordon Hayward to the Celtics

[Avs_19]

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[Marc the Habs Fan]

ESPN reporters in a battle here.

 

[satbank]

Yeah, I don't believe it until I see him in green.

 

[Terry Yake]

have rubio and gobert locked him in a house yet?

 

[Avs_19]

What the hell? A few people, including Zach Lowe, confirmed it was done.

Feels like they didn't like the word getting out and wanted to be the first ones to tell the Jazz. It would be hilarious if he went back on it though.

 

[BostonBob]

If Hayward ends up signing with Boston then it will have a huge impact on how the rest of the roster looks for this coming season.


from espn.com:

Boston would now need a series of transactions to create cap space for Gordon Hayward. The Celtics would have to pull the qualifying offer on Kelly Olynyk, renounce free agents Jonas Jerebko, James Young, Gerald Green and waive the contracts of Jordan Mickey and Demetrius Jackson (or trade). The Celtics would be left with $27.6M in room and likely need to move the contract of Terry Rozier or Marcus Smart. Trading Rozier would have the Celtics short $1M of a max salary a lot.

 

[Virtanen18]

This must be such a tough decision. I would probably leave the west. Why bother getting swept by Golden State for the next few years? Go east and pray. LeBron goes west or something.

 

[Voight]

This must be such a tough decision. I would probably leave the west. Why bother getting swept by Golden State for the next few years? Go east and pray. LeBron goes west or something.

Utah can't give him the max but they can give him the most $$ out of any team. They are up-and-coming too.

If Hayward ends up signing with Boston then it will have a huge impact on how the rest of the roster looks for this coming season.


from espn.com:

Boston would now need a series of transactions to create cap space for Gordon Hayward. The Celtics would have to pull the qualifying offer on Kelly Olynyk, renounce free agents Jonas Jerebko, James Young, Gerald Green and waive the contracts of Jordan Mickey and Demetrius Jackson (or trade). The Celtics would be left with $27.6M in room and likely need to move the contract of Terry Rozier or Marcus Smart. Trading Rozier would have the Celtics short $1M of a max salary a lot.

Their master plan of signing Hayward and then trading for PG failed, so good for them on probably securing the #1 seed and then losing in the playoffs to the Cavs.

 

[BostonBob]

Their master plan of signing Hayward and then trading for PG failed, so good for them on probably securing the #1 seed and then losing in the playoffs to the Cavs.

Your hate for the Celtics actually makes me happy.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Done. He's a Celtic.



I seriously doubt Utah wants to see that Thank You note right now, Gordon.

 

[Power Man]

Damn Shams has been destroying Wojnarowski since the latter left for BSPN

 

[Avs_19]

As expected, the delay was because Chris Haynes broke the news before Hayward could put out the article. I was really hoping he'd go back on his original decision because of how insufferable Celtics fans already are but oh well.

That's a big get for the Celtics. Hayward's in his prime and should be a perfect fit there. They're set up perfectly for when LeBron leaves the Cavs next summer.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Another loss for a small market NBA franchise. Sigh. At least Milwaukee is cooking up something good.

 

[Virtanen18]

As expected, the delay was because Chris Haynes broke the news before Hayward could put out the article. I was really hoping he'd go back on his original decision because of how insufferable Celtics fans already are but oh well.

That's a big get for the Celtics. Hayward's in his prime and should be a perfect fit there. They're set up perfectly for when LeBron leaves the Cavs next summer.

IF he goes west

 

[KaylaJ]

i never knew what a big deal Hayward was until the Celtics signed him...

 

[N o o d l e s]

IF he goes west

Can't see him going anywhere else in the East unless Kyrie comes in tow.

 

[Dominator13]

So what happens to both Brown and Taytum now? Smart will likely be traded also I guess.

 

[Terry Yake]

leaving utah was a no brainer

stay and make it to the 2nd round? or go east and make it one round further? i bet the jazz are regretting giving GH's buddy ingles that stupid contract right about now

 

[Virtanen18]

Nah, they still want to compete and Joe Ingles is a really good player.

 

[sjsharks92]

Sorry for the Jazz but happy for Gordon to be back with his coach. Unfortunately I don't think this really moves the needle too much for the Celtics. They're still clearly 2nd best in the East.

 

[Adonis Creed]

So what happens to both Brown and Taytum now? Smart will likely be traded also I guess.

Brown will be 6th man.

Tatum can play SF-PF.

 

[Jack Straw]

Brown will be 6th man.

Tatum can play SF-PF.

Crowder looks like the odd man out now.

 

[Hadoop]

Nice move. Cavs may finally have a team in the East that can go toe-to-toe with them.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Trade crowder

 

[dahrougem2]

Nice move. Cavs may finally have a team in the East that can go toe-to-toe with them.

If the Celtics added both George and Hayward, sure.

People seem to forget the Cavaliers beat the Celtics by an average of almost 26 points in their 4 wins during the Eastern Conference Finals. They are not beating Cleveland by only adding Hayward.