Sam Amick, one of the guys who initially reported the signing, tweeted:
Gordon Hayward's agent, Mark Bartelstein, is indeed saying he hasn't made decision yet. Meanwhile, Celtics celebrating his alleged decision.
Zach Lowe retweeted, adding that he's receiving the same info.
It sounds very possible to me that Hayward told the Celtics he's coming before he told the Jazz and now it's out but Hayward/his people are denying it because they want to announce their way.
I mean, this has always been the more likely/logical scenario than numerous reputable reporters getting the same thing wrong all simultaneously.
EDIT: But at this point, he's doing more damage to himself with the cover-up than the original issue.
I don't understand how he's doing damage to himself by waiting to make the announcement his own way.
Every hour that passes frustrates the participating fan bases more and more. It also p---es off agents and free agents of players who are waiting out the Hayward decision and frustrates and hamstrings the front offices of the teams involved because not all their back up plans are willing to wait him out.
This is the big one, imo. The fanbases are whatever, but I think this is really frustrating the rest of the parties involved in free agency who are all waiting on his decision.
I don't get that at all. Why is Hayward not allowed to take, like, 3 hours and make the announcement the way he wants to? It's his life.
There's already been reliable reports that other free agents, agents, and teams are frustrated with this stalling by the Hayward camp.
But he's had 4 days now to make this decision. I think people don't think he really has the status of a KD/Lebron type to drag it out this long. Even KD's decision came earlier than this one by about 5 hours so far on the fourth day.
What do you mean "this long"? He met with the Jazz yesterday. I don't even think it's been a full day since that meeting ended.
It's been four days since free agency started, and he's known for weeks which teams he'd be meeting with, let alone the months or years that he's known he'd opt out.
Like I said, KD met with several more teams and even had two meetings with OKC, yet he decided more quickly than Hayward being a much bigger overall star.
I just think that Hayward's overall status in the league is playing a part in this. Yes, he's an All-Star and great player, but he's not a KD or Lebron. I doubt they'd be receiving the same amount of scrutiny as Hayward is right now for holding up free agency.
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