Gordon Hayward To Meet With Jazz, Heat, And Celtics In Coming Week

[max215]

I am guessing Boston meets with him Sunday:

Marc Stein‏Verified account @ESPNSteinLine  1m1 minute ago
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 League sources confirm Miami/Boston/Utah is indeed the order on visits Hayward has scheduled once free agency starts Saturday at 12:01 AM ET

This does not bode well for Utah's chances. He may well have opted in if he chose to stay, as he might have been eligible for DVP next year.

[Phantom255x]

I am guessing Boston meets with him Sunday:

Marc Stein‏Verified account @ESPNSteinLine  1m1 minute ago
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 League sources confirm Miami/Boston/Utah is indeed the order on visits Hayward has scheduled once free agency starts Saturday at 12:01 AM ET

This does not bode well for Utah's chances. He may well have opted in if he chose to stay, as he might have been eligible for DVP next year.

Yeah, and he officially opted out about 20 minutes ago.

[saltlover]

I am guessing Boston meets with him Sunday:

Marc Stein‏Verified account @ESPNSteinLine  1m1 minute ago
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 League sources confirm Miami/Boston/Utah is indeed the order on visits Hayward has scheduled once free agency starts Saturday at 12:01 AM ET

This does not bode well for Utah's chances. He may well have opted in if he chose to stay, as he might have been eligible for DVP next year.

I don't think the supermax would have been a huge motivator to him.  His option year was worth only $16.7 million, so signing for the max this year gets him a $13 million raise.  If he resigns in Utah, he'd make $3.6 million less in year 2 of his new deal compared to a supermax, so it'd take several years for him to make up the difference of $13 million extra next season.

[Phantom255x]

I am guessing Boston meets with him Sunday:

Marc Stein‏Verified account @ESPNSteinLine  1m1 minute ago
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 League sources confirm Miami/Boston/Utah is indeed the order on visits Hayward has scheduled once free agency starts Saturday at 12:01 AM ET

This does not bode well for Utah's chances. He may well have opted in if he chose to stay, as he might have been eligible for DVP next year.

I don't think the supermax would have been a huge motivator to him.  His option year was worth only $16.7 million, so signing for the max this year gets him a $13 million raise.  If he resigns in Utah, he'd make $3.6 million less in year 2 of his new deal compared to a supermax, so it'd take several years for him to make up the difference of $13 million extra next season.

I'm telling you @salt, you need to go to the Hayward meeting too.

Explain to him why it's wiser, $$-wise to go to Boston instead of staying in Utah, explain how the team can field a contender with some certain moves, talk how some trades in the future can help the team, etc. etc. 

Or just "play around the words" and be convincing if any of this actually isn't true 

[max215]

I am guessing Boston meets with him Sunday:

Marc Stein‏Verified account @ESPNSteinLine  1m1 minute ago
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 League sources confirm Miami/Boston/Utah is indeed the order on visits Hayward has scheduled once free agency starts Saturday at 12:01 AM ET

This does not bode well for Utah's chances. He may well have opted in if he chose to stay, as he might have been eligible for DVP next year.

Yeah, and he officially opted out about 20 minutes ago.

Argh, I didn't read the post I quoted and thought it was that tweet.

[max215]

I am guessing Boston meets with him Sunday:

Marc Stein‏Verified account @ESPNSteinLine  1m1 minute ago
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 League sources confirm Miami/Boston/Utah is indeed the order on visits Hayward has scheduled once free agency starts Saturday at 12:01 AM ET

This does not bode well for Utah's chances. He may well have opted in if he chose to stay, as he might have been eligible for DVP next year.

I don't think the supermax would have been a huge motivator to him.  His option year was worth only $16.7 million, so signing for the max this year gets him a $13 million raise.  If he resigns in Utah, he'd make $3.6 million less in year 2 of his new deal compared to a supermax, so it'd take several years for him to make up the difference of $13 million extra next season.

Fair enough, TP!

[CelticsElite]

Hayward is officially a free man !

[Phantom255x]

Hayward is officially a free man !

Hayward leaving Utah to go to his meetings like...

[mctyson]

Why do you think he would meet with the Heat? Both the Jazz and the Celtics are better teams than the Heat so I don't really get it. I got worried about players that talk to bad teams.

It never makes sense to only entertain one suitor.  Utah is a given.

[saltlover]

Why do you think he would meet with the Heat? Both the Jazz and the Celtics are better teams than the Heat so I don't really get it. I got worried about players that talk to bad teams.

It never makes sense to only entertain one suitor.  Utah is a given.

Since Hayward has been a pro, the Heat have won two titles, been to the finals two additional times, and been to the second round of the playoffs.  This year they missed the playoffs but finished strong, in what was supposed to be a down year (with Bosh being out but still on the books.)  Much tho I hate the Heat, since he's been a pro, they've been far from a bad team.9

[max215]

Why do you think he would meet with the Heat? Both the Jazz and the Celtics are better teams than the Heat so I don't really get it. I got worried about players that talk to bad teams.

Great organization with a very stable front office, outstanding coaching, attractive lifestyle, financial reasons, etc.

[SHAQATTACK]

CBS ...has powers ......he talked him into Butler

maybe he can do the same with Boston ?

[Pucaccia]

Good post

[max215]

Why do you think he would meet with the Heat? Both the Jazz and the Celtics are better teams than the Heat so I don't really get it. I got worried about players that talk to bad teams.

Great organization with a very stable front office, outstanding coaching, attractive lifestyle, financial reason, etc.

Also...NO STATE INCOME TAX!

"financial reasons"

[Pucaccia]

Why do you think he would meet with the Heat? Both the Jazz and the Celtics are better teams than the Heat so I don't really get it. I got worried about players that talk to bad teams.

Great organization with a very stable front office, outstanding coaching, attractive lifestyle, financial reason, etc.

Also...NO STATE INCOME TAX!

"financial reasons"

Your right...It makes a big difference.  I use to live in So. Florida.  The humidity and New Yorkers will kill ya.