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Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Jackal on Wed Jul 05, 2017 4:26 am

Free-agent Gordon Hayward plans to sign with the Boston Celtics, league sources tell ESPN.

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Sauru should be happy about this. Bunch of forwards now though, will Ainge ever flip some of his assets for something worthwhile?

Hayward reunites with Stevens, good for him. Shame he didn't return to the Jazz though, was nice seeing him along with Gobert.

Celtics/Cavs ECF or do the Raptors play a factor in that?
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby JaoSming on Wed Jul 05, 2017 4:37 am

Trusting nothing until more people report it. See too many "Celtics not informed yet" "Hayward hasn't told Jazz yet" stuff.
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Murat on Wed Jul 05, 2017 4:45 am

remember when Boston's best forward was Jared Sullinger? it was only 2 years ago before Crowder really arrived

how time flies
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Jackal on Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:52 am

JaoSming wrote:Trusting nothing until more people report it. See too many "Celtics not informed yet" "Hayward hasn't told Jazz yet" stuff.


Shortly after the first wave of news broke, TNT’s David Aldridge reported that Hayward had not yet decided. His agent Mark Bartelstein went on record with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski saying the same. USA Today’s Sam Amick reported the Celtics were made aware of Hayward’s decision.

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Probably smart indeed, guess we wait just a bit more for official word.
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Sauru on Wed Jul 05, 2017 8:00 am

i dont trust shit til name hits the paper
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby JaoSming on Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:05 am

There we go :dance:
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Andrew on Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:33 am

The future gets even brighter for Boston.
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Valor on Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:14 am

Andrew wrote:The future gets even brighter for Boston.

Now they just need a rangy defensive big like Anthony Davis to replace Al Horford and they are a legit contender...
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby NovU on Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:09 am

Best part about this is that they didn't give up anything, still able to keep the healthy future with young guys and picks. Perhaps Ainge didn't offer anything serious for Butler and George to allow this to happen.

But I am not a fan of Celtics even though I kinda have been rooting for Hayward. So part of me want he turns out to be Chandler Parsons, disappearing after signing a contract. Fuck saur... I mean celtics.
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby JaoSming on Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:21 am

NovU wrote:Best part about this is that they didn't give up anything

I think there are some cap issues for this season. Either Bae or Bradley has to go on top of Kelly, Zeller, and the other UFAs iirc...and more will have to go next year.

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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Andrew on Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:28 am

Looks like Olynyk is running right out of town, though.

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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby air gordon on Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:42 am

JaoSming wrote:
NovU wrote:Best part about this is that they didn't give up anything

I think there are some cap issues for this season. Either Bae or Bradley has to go on top of Kelly, Zeller, and the other UFAs iirc...and more will have to go next year.

Bring on the ring chasers!

YeH I've heard reports they have to shed some salary to take on a max contract for Hayward. So who gets the axe? Smart?

This a good pickup obviously but is a little underwhelming since there was a chance to get bGeorge also.

Also as Jao said it's time to start consolidating soon.
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby JaoSming on Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:56 am

Smart is an RFA next year, then IT & Bradley are UFAs.

Bradley is going to get paaaaaaaid, more than what he can get paid by staying, and I could see Smart getting a too-big-to-match offer. Paying IT is a given.
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby [Q] on Thu Jul 06, 2017 5:32 am

At least he didn't join the warriors after losing to them in the playoffs
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Sauru on Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:17 am

[Q] wrote:At least he didn't join the warriors after losing to them in the playoffs


then take a massive pay cut so you can stay "competitive"
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Jackal on Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:37 am

Hardest road right there.
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby shadowgrin on Sun Jul 09, 2017 11:06 pm

First all fuck the Celtics for releasing Kelly GOATlynyk.

Also happy that the NBA's best perimeter defender Avery Bradley is gone from that shithole team that released Olynyk.


Supposedly Hayward and his people 'officially' denied the early leak of him going to Boston just because his Players Tribune fluff piece wasn't ready yet.
Also rumored that he didn't contact any of his teammates after the official announcement, which led to that video of Gobert singing along to a song in the background about hoes not being loyal or something.
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Brave Sir Rubin on Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:50 am

Hayward is painfully overrated. Plus, he'll always look and act like a Jazz player, which will limit his potential. You can try to escape the showerfun, but it will always be a part of you.
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Stress Fracture on Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:38 pm

shadowgrin wrote:
Also rumored that he didn't contact any of his teammates after the official announcement, which led to that video of Gobert singing along to a song in the background about hoes not being loyal or something.


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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Andrew on Thu Jul 13, 2017 2:05 am

Not saying Gobert isn't entitled to feel that way, but to me that came across as being a little childish and petty in its own right.
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Brave Sir Rubin on Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:40 am

Brave Sir Rubin wrote:Hayward is painfully overrated. Plus, he'll always look and act like a Jazz player, which will limit his potential. You can try to escape the showerfun, but it will always be a part of you.


Just pointing out that I predicted. If he didn't slip and break himself on the court, the same thing would have happened in the shower. Once a Jazz player, always a Jazz player.
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Re: Hayward plans to sign with the Celtics

Postby Andrew on Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:48 am

Pulling out the receipts today!
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