2016-2017 Gordon Hayward Thread (We Did It Guys! Fireworks!!!)

[hpantazo]

Now Ainge can finish off the roster moves and our people can start stitching Banner 18!

[loco_91]

Tribune article was a good read. Hayward and Stevens have unfinished business, indeed. Welcome to Boston Gordon.

[manl_lui]

a snippet from his player's tribune

It was such a tough decision. But there was one person who I knew I could talk to about it from every angle, who I knew would give me the smartest and most honest perspective available: Coach Stevens.

Coach Stevens was so great about it, all of it. He helped me lay out my options, and talked it through from both sides … but in the end, when I needed it, he also gave me my space. And he also let me know that it was my choice to make — and that he would be there for me, on the other side of it, either way. And of course I ended up deciding to leave: I declared for the draft, and got drafted, and started my new NBA life in Utah. But it always meant a lot to me, to know how, in that moment, even with our lives at this strange crossroads together, Coach Stevens was someone I could count on.

And I guess it’s pretty crazy. Because seven years later, I had to make an even tougher decision — and again, Coach Stevens and I found ourselves at a crossroads together. And again, he was the person I knew I could count on the most.

And now I’ve decided to sign with the Boston Celtics.

There were so many great things pulling me in that direction. There was the winning culture of Boston, as a city — from the Sox, to the Pats, to the Bruins. There was the special history of the Celtics, as a franchise — from Russell, to Bird, to Pierce, and it goes on. There was the amazing potential of this current Celtics roster, as a team — from ownership, to the front office, to a talented roster with Isaiah, and Al, and everyone else. And of course, there was Coach Stevens: Not just for the relationship that we’ve built off the court — but also for the one that we started building on the court, all of those years ago, in Indiana.

Stevens was definitely a great hire from Danny! Family!

[blink]

And that unfinished business we had together, back in 2010, when I left Butler for the NBA … as far as I’m concerned, all of these years later, we still have it:

And that’s to win a championship.

Ending of the article. 

Yeah gotta love the whole letter, but the end especially.

[CelticsElite]

"There were so many great things pulling me in that direction. There was the winning culture of Boston, as a city — from the Sox, to the Pats, to the Bruins. There was the special history of the Celtics, as a franchise — from Russell, to Bird, to Pierce, and it goes on. There was the amazing potential of this current Celtics roster, as a team — from ownership, to the front office, to a talented roster with Isaiah, and Al, and everyone else. And of course, there was Coach Stevens: Not just for the relationship that we’ve built off the court — but also for the one that we started building on the court, all of those years ago, in Indiana."

[Roy H.]

What’s crazy is — before I even had a chance to make my decision, before I had a chance to sit down and write this, and before I even had a chance to talk about it with the people I love — I was already reading reports about where I was going. And I guess that’s just the way things work, in 2017. But I’m sorry it had to work out like that.

This was a life-changing decision for me and my family, and something we took really seriously. And from the very start of this process, one thing stood out as important: I knew that I wanted the fans and the organizations to hear my decision directly from me.

Clearly, the man has deeply flawed character for making people wait an entire 5 hours while he discussed the decision with loved ones and typed out a thoughtful goodbye to the Jazz organization and fans. SMH.

[Tr1boy]

We are getting a real class act...

https://theplayerstribune.com/gordon-hayward-decision-free-agency-nba/

[Phantom255x]

And now I’ve decided to sign with the Boston Celtics.

There were so many great things pulling me in that direction. There was the winning culture of Boston, as a city — from the Sox, to the Pats, to the Bruins. There was the special history of the Celtics, as a franchise — from Russell, to Bird, to Pierce, and it goes on. There was the amazing potential of this current Celtics roster, as a team — from ownership, to the front office, to a talented roster with Isaiah, and Al, and everyone else. And of course, there was Coach Stevens: Not just for the relationship that we’ve built off the court — but also for the one that we started building on the court, all of those years ago, in Indiana.

And that unfinished business we had together, back in 2010, when I left Butler for the NBA … as far as I’m concerned, all of these years later, we still have it:

And that’s to win a championship.

Whole article was an amazing read too.

Utah fans and Utah players should feel good reading it as well.

[hpantazo]

Tribune article was a good read. Hayward and Stevens have unfinished business, indeed. Welcome to Boston Gordon.

That read exactly the way the reports on twitter last night predicted it would, with a lot of text praising Utah and then stating that Stevens was the deciding factor.

[Cman]

This is certainly one of the strangest FA episodes ever.

[max215]

Hayward's probably one of the 15 best basketball players in the world, guys. Exciting times.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

And that unfinished business we had together, back in 2010, when I left Butler for the NBA … as far as I’m concerned, all of these years later, we still have it:

And that’s to win a championship.

Ending of the article. 

wat???

[Surferdad]

Blakely reported that an NBA source is saying the agreement is 4Yrs 127.8 deal.. with 4 year a player option...

http://bit.ly/2tGlmcK

Blakey is also reporting that no decision has been made. I'm guessing he wants to be able to say he was right no matter what happens. Blakely has zero credibility.

Looks like blakely was right on point with it

During the game last night, Blakely predicted he stays in Utah. 

[CelticsElite]

128 mill dollar deal.... Is that without smart or without rozier option. Hope the latter

[hpantazo]

Celtics offseason is a complete success now. We added arguably the best player in the draft, and the second best free agent, YET AGAIN. Two straight summers of doing this.