Kind of shocked. Thought he would get a contract somewhere. I know his time in OKC really sucked. I guess he wasnt interested in doing the whole be a veteran who usually doesnt play thing.
Gordon Hayward Retires
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"Gordon Hayward's wife Robyn is known to speak out, especially when he comes to matters concerning her husband. She recently took aim at Sam Presti, after the Oklahoma City Thunder general manger shouldered the blame for signing off on the trade for Hayward.
"I missed on that," Presti said, via ESPN. "That’s on me. But I’m learning, I’m trying to learn this team, I’m trying to learn the pace of the team a little bit. And trying to be a great observer of the team as it’s going through its paces, knowing that it’s really going to change on its own in and of itself."
Tre Mann, Vasilije Micic, David Bertans and future draft picks were sent to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Hayward in February. Hayward averaged 14.5 points per game over his 25 appearances with the Hornets.
Robyn fired back at Presti by responding to a social media post that highlighted Presti's comments. "Why trade for someone and not play them? … missed it by not integrating him," she wrote.
Hayward's production declined when he arrived in Oklahoma City, with the one-time NBA All-Star averaging just 5.3 points per game. Hayward's playing time also dipped considerably as he was on the basketball court for an average of 17.2 minutes in his 26-game stint with the Thunder.
Hayward's playing time was also limited in the playoffs, where he only managed three shot attempts.
Gordon previously expressed his frustration with his brief stint with Oklahoma City.
"I feel as a player, I have a lot to offer," Gordon said, according to ESPN. "Just wasn’t really given much of an opportunity to do that. I thought I would be given that opportunity."
During the 2022-23 season, Hayward suffered a shoulder fracture. Before a November 2022 game against the Timberwolves, the Hornets announced that he would miss the contest due to a shoulder contusion.
However, Robyn took issue with how the Hornets described the injury.
A shoulder contusion is less severe than a shoulder fracture, and Robyn took to social media to share her displeasure with the discrepancy.
"He actually has a fractured scapula … that they had him play with last game … that’s why he couldn’t move his arm up in the last game," she wrote on Instagram.
She later added, "I’m gonna stop here and not get into prior things," before continuing on a subsequent Instagram story.
She then concluded, "I’m over them not protecting players. Just was talking with a young player’s mom, and she was saying the same thing…"
"I missed on that," Presti said, via ESPN. "That’s on me. But I’m learning, I’m trying to learn this team, I’m trying to learn the pace of the team a little bit. And trying to be a great observer of the team as it’s going through its paces, knowing that it’s really going to change on its own in and of itself."
Tre Mann, Vasilije Micic, David Bertans and future draft picks were sent to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Hayward in February. Hayward averaged 14.5 points per game over his 25 appearances with the Hornets.
Robyn fired back at Presti by responding to a social media post that highlighted Presti's comments. "Why trade for someone and not play them? … missed it by not integrating him," she wrote.
Hayward's production declined when he arrived in Oklahoma City, with the one-time NBA All-Star averaging just 5.3 points per game. Hayward's playing time also dipped considerably as he was on the basketball court for an average of 17.2 minutes in his 26-game stint with the Thunder.
Hayward's playing time was also limited in the playoffs, where he only managed three shot attempts.
Gordon previously expressed his frustration with his brief stint with Oklahoma City.
"I feel as a player, I have a lot to offer," Gordon said, according to ESPN. "Just wasn’t really given much of an opportunity to do that. I thought I would be given that opportunity."
During the 2022-23 season, Hayward suffered a shoulder fracture. Before a November 2022 game against the Timberwolves, the Hornets announced that he would miss the contest due to a shoulder contusion.
However, Robyn took issue with how the Hornets described the injury.
A shoulder contusion is less severe than a shoulder fracture, and Robyn took to social media to share her displeasure with the discrepancy.
"He actually has a fractured scapula … that they had him play with last game … that’s why he couldn’t move his arm up in the last game," she wrote on Instagram.
She later added, "I’m gonna stop here and not get into prior things," before continuing on a subsequent Instagram story.
She then concluded, "I’m over them not protecting players. Just was talking with a young player’s mom, and she was saying the same thing…"
Just kind of sad that Hayward isnt really going to be remembered for how good he was because of how his career played out. Coming off the playoffs in his last year in Utah he looked like a future top 20 player. Not that I feel bad for him (because of how he ****ed Utah), but damn, it's sad that the NBA missed out on a great player due to unfortunate injuries. And to end it by being benched on a contender after they paid a decent price for you? Yeesh. Really thought last year in OKC was going to be a bit of career redemption for him.
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
Karma’s a bitch.
Bitch.
Karma’s a bitch.
Bitch.
I love when my haters prove themselves to be morons incapable of reading.
TheStormofWar
Well-Known Member
Oh bull****.
Congrats to GH on a decent career and making a boatload of money.
Very good player, unfortunately injury riddled, and clearly a bit of a weird dude. So many of his decisions + bizarre social media presence felt ego driven. I'd never say it's "karma" for someone to shatter an ankle and break their hand during prime years but my heart didn't break for him like it may have for others.
Very good player, unfortunately injury riddled, and clearly a bit of a weird dude. So many of his decisions + bizarre social media presence felt ego driven. I'd never say it's "karma" for someone to shatter an ankle and break their hand during prime years but my heart didn't break for him like it may have for others.
Brother again, keep reading. Maybe look into Hooked on Phonics?
I said I feel sad for the NBA because his injuries robbed the league of a great player.
WE made him the player he was.
He stabbed us in the back and bolted the minute he could back to Brad Stevens.
I have no time for that kind of player.
Good riddance.
Didnt he get injured the first few games he played for the Celtics?
Like I said, Karma’s a bitch.
Like I said, Karma’s a bitch.
SoberasHotRod
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He looked completely washed with OKC last year, but he was coming back from injury so it was kind of expected. I thought he would try and get back on a team, so I'm surprised, but kind of not surprised.
I was salty for awhile, but I really don't care about him anymore.
I was salty for awhile, but I really don't care about him anymore.
Yeah, people should not have freedom!
David Stern
Well-Known Member
It feels like Robyn will probably go scorched earth on all of his prior teams now, which I’m all about.
Also, in honor of his career, here is my favorite moment of it:
View: https://youtu.be/urE_fCp7e5s?si=G4T2hJvRSHgyqRcN
Also, in honor of his career, here is my favorite moment of it:
View: https://youtu.be/urE_fCp7e5s?si=G4T2hJvRSHgyqRcN