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

[Phantom255x]

Torn between Utah and Stevens...

In that case, advantage us! 

[Phantom255x]

July 4th: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.

Now I'm off to bed. Get the sleep guys. Going to need it probably LOL.

[SparzWizard]

I'll say this.

Miami fans are REALLY annoying... Just read all their comments/replies on Twitter.

Seriously, "we can be a top-3 seed in this weak East w/Hayward", "we can have a better chance vs. Cleveland going forward", "we finished the season 30-11. there's our banner", blah blah blah 

With who? Dragic and Whiteside? LOL the Wizards belong to the #3 seed and they proved it. The Raptors/Bucks are #4 lol.

[Surferdad]

Sam Amick‏ @sam_amick
Gordon Hayward will sleep on his decision to go to Utah, Boston, or Miami, I'm told. Another July 4 declaration it is...

I'm glad he can sleep on it, I wont be. I'll wake up every hour checking my phone. LOL

One thing people are sleeping on is the chance he was planning on Boston all long. If he was planning on Utah he wouldn't have bothered with most of this. No reason he would have expected Miami to be decent. But Boston? There have been rumors for years. There was the shamrock tweet by his wife a couple months ago.

There's a decent chance he and the Celtics had this planned.

And that's not homerism, it's just common sense.

Man, I hope so.  Good theory.

Regarding the money, sure Utah can offer him an extra year, but if he signs for 3 years in Boston he will only be 30 at the end of that contract and still could sign another hefty contract at that point.  I don't see it as a big issue.

[celticinorlando]

Night all...off to convince myself he comes to Boston and also try to figure out what happens next if he does not

[CelticSooner]

I haven't seen one person suggest Hayward should choose Boston. Even heard someone say there should be allure to play for Erik Spoelstra. Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.

[RJ87]

Final prediction: my gut says Miami. Hoping I'm wrong but I've got this nagging feeling.

[Tr1boy]

Final prediction: my gut says Miami. Hoping I'm wrong but I've got this nagging feeling.

geez thanks!

now he is going to Miami 

[nickagneta]

Final prediction: my gut says Miami. Hoping I'm wrong but I've got this nagging feeling.

My gut tells me only two people in the entire world know what his choice will be and their first names were plastered on a screen at Fenway two days ago.

I will wait before guessing what the result will be. No sense getting angina over this. What will be will be.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

I haven't seen one person suggest Hayward should choose Boston. Even heard someone say there should be allure to play for Erik Spoelstra. ****

Spoelstra's another Phil Jackson—he can only win titles when he has boatloads of talent handed to him.

[jpotter33]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/882090127996145665

Yet another reason for Hayward to move East. Add the Clippers to the mix now for strong teams at Utah's level or better.

[jpotter33]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/882090127996145665

Yet another reason for Hayward to move East. Add the Clippers to the mix now for strong teams at Utah's level or better.

At this point, if Hayward truly cares about winning he'd be a fool to stay in the West and not join Boston.

[Beat LA]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/882090127996145665

Yet another reason for Hayward to move East. Add the Clippers to the mix now for strong teams at Utah's level or better.

Phew.  At least Gallinari isn't coming here, then.

[SparzWizard]

There is a Jazz/Celtics Summer League game this Thursday in Utah and...that game could be very testy to Hayward if he chooses Boston. Another factor to consider if he defects his current team...hostile environment.

[Phantom255x]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/882090127996145665

Yet another reason for Hayward to move East. Add the Clippers to the mix now for strong teams at Utah's level or better.

GREAT... There goes another "fallback option".

Man I'm optimistic but at this point if we don't land Hayward.. What options are left really?