I don't know man. I just think it is very misleading article...
Danny Ainge will be insufferable this coming trade deadline and you know the national media will eat his BS up.
I dont see how it's misleading.
The Celtics have a ton of assets and want a star.
The Celtics obviously have an interest in Hayward. This is a "rumor" but we can all agree, especially with the Stevens connection, it's probably true.
Celtics are reported to overvalue assets, so they are probably offering laughable offers like deals centered around Marcus Smart.
Hayward is a free agent and *could walk*. They even offer a Woj bit saying Utah is confident they can keep him, to avoid misleading the reader.
Deals could ramp up since there is internal pressure on the Celtics.
Since there is some fear over Hayward leaving, means door is open for possible deal.
None of those things are wrong. You dont think if the Celtics came out and offered both Brooklyn picks, Jae Crowder, and Avery Bradley it wouldnt make Dennis Lindsey pause? I highly doubt that happens, but the timing of the article makes sense given the recent media attention on Jazz. It's inevitable and to get overly emotional about someone suggesting we might trade Hayward seems silly to me.
Ive seen much worse articles where people completely make up rumors, this one is based in some sort of substance that has been floating around for sometime.
As Jazz fans we are going to find pretty much every article written on the Jazz to be unnecessary because we know everything about the Jazz. The only articles we like are the ones that fluff us up or reveal insider information that only top level guys like Lowe have access to.