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

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

In 33 years, I've only gotten this tickle in my loins right before a miracle happened. 

It's going down today.  Gordy and Robyn to Boston.  Book it.

usually when people say "book it" it does not happen.

now when u say "take it to the bank"

it MAY happen. lol

[Phantom255x]

Danny is not going to allow what just happened to Atlanta to happen to Boston. 2 years ago the Hawks won 60 games. Now they have nothing left and no real assets to rebuild.

Danny might miss on FA's but he does have 3 first round picks (2 should be top 5 picks) in a really good draft next year...Doncic, Ayton, Porter, Bridges, Bamba, etc...all should be there to pair with Zizic, Yabu, Tatum and Brown. Would like to see IT resigned to stay with Horford and provide some leadership. Bradley and Crowder should be gone

Just think they should stay the course and build via the draft if they miss on Hayward. Wait out the Cavs and Warriors. Look to dominate the 2020's. I would not waste money on C or D level free agents this year. Go with some of the second round guys.

Honestly, if Lebron does leave CLE after this upcoming season, that means Boston probably has the East unless the Sixers vault into a Top-3 team within the next 2 years. Washington are a threat but they need another star caliber player IMO, along with a better bench. Toronto are about to likely pay a luxury tax for a team that's a 3-4 seed at best probably in the East.

I'm still holding out hope there's a star target available via trade if a team starts out bad next year. We still have 3 first rounders in 2018 and 2 (maybe 3) in 2019, and some players we can dangle too to make it happen.

Call me CRAZY, but if the Knicks start off atrocious again and Melo is gone this summer, Porzingis "could" legit demand a trade out of NYK. He didn't demand one now and it was only because of Phil he was on the block, but another horrid start, and who knows..

[Phantom255x]

Nuggets going hard after George Hill, and so the Jazz will have replaced Hill with Rubio, and re-signed Ingles.

But according to @salt, could stand to also lose one of Favors/Burks/Johnson/Diaw.

With the West stacking up, not sure if Utah is even doing enough to even stay a 4-5 seed.

[SparzWizard]

Nuggets going hard after George Hill, and so the Jazz will have replaced Hill with Rubio, and re-signed Ingles.

But according to @salt, could stand to also lose one of Favors/Burks/Johnson/Diaw.

With the West stacking up, not sure if Utah is even doing enough to even stay a 4-5 seed.

4 or 5 seed? OKC, Houston, and Minnesota became significantly better. Clippers lost a CP3 that could easily be replaced by a Rose/Rondo/Lowry type PG but still contain Blake Griffin, and Denver added Millsap. Don't even know if Utah will even be an 8 seed in the overpowered West.

[celticinorlando]

My West seeding would be

1. GS
2. Houston
3. SA
4. Minnesota
5. OKC
6. Denver

Utah will be lucky to get in and they would get smoked out the gate by GS or Houston. This is not changing

[Phantom255x]

My West seeding would be

1. GS
2. Houston
3. SA
4. Minnesota
5. OKC
6. Denver

Utah will be lucky to get in and they would get smoked out the gate by GS or Houston. This is not changing

Yeah and I wouldn't sleep on Portland either. Will be tough for Utah.

Plus who knows, maybe the Clippers do well enough for a playoff spot too IF Griffin miraculously stays healthy a good chunk of the season.

[Phantom255x]

https://twitter.com/AdamHimmelsbach/status/881902026010968066?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Adam Himmelsbach‏Verified account
@AdamHimmelsbach

Source says Gordon Hayward isn't locked into any timeline on deciding. Wants to get through meeting with Jazz today and then will regroup.

(Oh my bad, I didn't realize this was already posted elsewhere. I'm experiencing A LOT of connection problems here today haha)

[bello_man09]

I refuse to get my hopes up in a guy that isn't that great. but I agree hes better than anything we need at the wing spots but i am trying to gather myself. I am refreshing every hour, doesn't help that I am not working right now. I have not applied for a single job today, refreshing the blog on my phone and latop, when my wife comes home I will face the music. 

[Phantom255x]

It's been quiet... a little.. TOO QUIET.

Any word at all about his meeting with Utah so far?

Also, does Utah plan to do anything else or is this pretty much their roster next season (with or without Hayward)...

[colincb]

Steve Bulpett‏ @SteveBHoop 18m18 minutes ago

Celtics in very good position, but it won't be easy for Hayward to leave Jazz... KD had Westbrook questions. No such issues with GH/Utah.

This is how I see it too. MIA is third and only wins for non-basketball reasons.

[Phantom255x]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/881926123248070657

Adrian Wojnarowski‏Verified account
@wojespn

Free agent George Hill and reps are meeting with the Lakers today in Los Angeles, discussing a one-year deal, league sources tell ESPN.

Lakers ALSO have been talking with Dion Waiters, but MIA officials are monitoring that closely in case they miss out on Hayward.

[straightouttabahstun]

https://mobile.twitter.com/freedarko/status/881946548891860992

 Tweet saying he's HEARING Hayward is leaning towards Miami. How credible is this guy?

[jpotter33]

http://nbaquickreport.com/go/?p=412

Take it for what it's worth. Seems mostly just like conjecture to me, but who knows.

[jpotter33]

https://mobile.twitter.com/freedarko/status/881946548891860992

 Tweet saying he's HEARING Hayward is leaning towards Miami. How credible is this guy?

Yeah, I don't buy it. He's leaning toward Miami because he thinks Miami has a higher ceiling than Boston? That makes zero sense whatsoever.

[CelticsElite]

https://mobile.twitter.com/freedarko/status/881946548891860992

 Tweet saying he's HEARING Hayward is leaning towards Miami. How credible is this guy?

he writes for GQ and no one ever heard of him Lol.



How does Miami have a higher ceiling?