Woj: Hayward to Charlotte (4 years, $120 million)

[keevsnick]

Ya the only real reason I can see to do this is it gives an extra two days to find a deal suitable to Hayward, or he opts out. It feels like he's gonna get traded at this point.

[footey]

Trade brewing, I think.

Absolutely.  Probably Indy.  Dark horse has to be GSW.

Unless.....

[celticinorlando]

Looks like Boston will be making some picks tomorrow. Either for themselves or another team

Have no idea what good extending the time frame does

[johnnygreen]

Just saw on Twitter:

"Gordon Hayward and the Celtics are working to extend the deadline on Hayward to decide on his $34.2 million player option for the 2020-21 season from today at 5 p.m. to Thursday afternoon, league sources tell ESPN."

Why? When can teams start talking to free agents?

[NKY fan]

Looks like Boston will be making some picks tomorrow. Either for themselves or another team

Have no idea what good extending the time frame does

I am not sure if this is what’s implying... why would Danny makes certain picks if he is not sure whether Hayward is opting in or out.. makes no sense

[celticinorlando]

If Hayward opts out it will alter what Boston can do.
All you get in return is a 9 mill MLE. My guess is Boston would not make trades (Kemba) and continue to build through the draft hopefully by moving up

No doubt it would cripple Boston

So crippled that they basically have the same team that beat Toronto in 7 like 2.5 months ago.

So? That raptors team wasn’t that good. And they lost to Miami. Bring back this same team and they go nowhere in the playoffs. Worst bench in the nba.

Ugh so horrible to have to bring back this young team built around two young stars and watch them grow together for another season!

We're cursed! So tough to be a Celtics fan.

Please share with us who you are exited to watch off the bench? It is a collection g leaguers and oft injured players. Starting 5 is fine. Bench is awful.

[PhoSita]

Looks like Boston will be making some picks tomorrow. Either for themselves or another team

Have no idea what good extending the time frame does

gives them time to work out a trade

[byennie]

Looks like Boston will be making some picks tomorrow. Either for themselves or another team

Have no idea what good extending the time frame does

It means they can work out a trade in the next two days where Hayward opts in. For example, to Indiana. If he opts out today, it's over and we're getting nothing, but also he can't sign with teams that have no cap room.

[johnnygreen]

Trade brewing, I think.

Absolutely.  Probably Indy.  Dark horse has to be GSW.

Unless.....

I think Hayward would be a perfect fit with Golden State. I still don't buy Andrew Wiggins being a good fit there. This would have a 3 team trade written all over it.

[celticinorlando]

Kaufman

Wouldn't be at all surprising to see the #Celtics  and Gordon Hayward working together to facilitate a trade, after he opts in. #Pacers continue to be floated as an ideal destination for the Indiana native.

[Tr1boy]

Cant see how Pacers give up Turner for Hayward. If theory is he wants to play for them anyways. If anything Pacers would want a 2020 1st

[PhoSita]

Please share with us who you are exited to watch off the bench? It is a collection g leaguers and oft injured players. Starting 5 is fine. Bench is awful.

GRANT and Timelord are pretty good. Langford should be better.  They have some draft picks and the tax-payer MLE (or maybe the full MLE) to do stuff.


It's excessively pessimistic to act like DA is not gonna do anything at all to add to the team.

[Tr1boy]

Looks like Boston will be making some picks tomorrow. Either for themselves or another team

Have no idea what good extending the time frame does

It means they can work out a trade in the next two days where Hayward opts in. For example, to Indiana. If he opts out today, it's over and we're getting nothing, but also he can't sign with teams that have no cap room.

Good point

[keevsnick]

Basically Hayward is holding the opt-out as leverage. Celtics can't move him until he opts in, or unless he agrees to a sign and trade. He probably made it clear unless the c's and himself could find a mutually agreeable trade he was gonna opt out. Extending the deadline gives both sides more time to find such a trade thus leaving Gordon more options while also allowing the c's to actually get something for him.

[tonydelk]

Trade brewing, I think.

Absolutely.  Probably Indy.  Dark horse has to be GSW.

Unless.....

I think Hayward would be a perfect fit with Golden State. I still don't buy Andrew Wiggins being a good fit there. This would have a 3 team trade written all over it.

I would assume at this point he's just giving the C's two more days to find a deal or he's opting out and signing with Atlanta or NYC.  To me this means he's gone.  With most of the other stars already spoken for Hayward is the best available player that can be had.  Hopefully there are multiple teams vying for his services.  I doubt it's being extended so he can negotiate a longer term deal with the C's.  It also shows to me that he has been in contact with Ainge and the front office already knew what was happening.  I'm sure their focus was on getting Holiday.  Now that, that ship has sailed they needed more time to get the right Hayward deal.