Ive been saying it for the last two years. Hayward is not a #1 player on a top team.
I don't think anybody would ever argue otherwise. But it doesn't change the fact that Hayward is a terrific player, and what he did this season with so little in terms of spacing and transition opportunities is admirable. He was our iron man this season, and damn near dragged us into the playoffs despite all the injuries and all the L2M controversies. Sucks that he's getting ****ed on for not being a top-tier player instead of appreciated for what he did.