NBA rumors: Gordon Hayward expected to remain with Utah Jazz
In just over 24 hours, NBA free agency will officially begin.
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When it does get underway on Tuesday at midnight, Utah Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward will be a restricted free agent. Hayward is expected to entertain offers from several teams, including the Boston Celtics, who are coached by Hayward’s college head coach at Butler, Brad Stevens.
The Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns, among several other teams, are also reportedly going to show interest in Hayward. However, according to Tony Jones of The Salt Lake Tribune, Hayward is expected to re-sign with the Jazz.
"Sources tell The Salt Lake Tribune that the Jazz will tier the available free agents, have conversations and see where there is a common interest. But at the top of the priority list is Hayward, the best all-around player on the team. While the former Butler star will have significant interest on the market, Lindsey has said for two months that the Jazz plan to match whatever offer comes his way.“We anticipate Gordon being a part of our franchise for a long time,” Lindsey said in the moments following last week’s NBA Draft.Mark Bartelstein — Hayward’s agent — told The Tribune that the two sides “have good intentions,” and that he looks forward to speaking to Lindsey in hopes of getting a deal done."
Hayward was drafted by the Jazz with the ninth-overall selection in the first round of the 2010 NBA Draft. He averaged 16.2 points, 5.2 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game for the Jazz last season. He shot 41.3% from the field and 30.4% from beyond the arc.