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is it true? hayward requested a trade in 2016. Another black eye for DL?

If true... Depends on the situation. Boston was low-balling everyone, remember? If DL was doing his job and got low-balled (i.e. no lottery picks or decent players) then why would he entertain that? Boston was under no pressure to do anything considering they'd get him for free in a few months anyway.

The real fault lies in DL not shopping Hayward around the league.

If this is all true of course.
 
i rly do think hayward requested a trade to boston...

i would like to hear what DL has to say about this.
 
It was a 'report' by someone I don't want to give extra notoriety to so I won't mention his name. He's a **** reporter that makes up rumors just to drive traffic to his outlets. He was publicly and by name called out by John Hollinger for being a liar previously. I've never seen an NBA GM do that to any reporter and Hollinger isn't even a very media present executive.

With that said - if this is true, it's a real blemish on DL's resume. I think this is a fireable offense if true that Hayward requested trade and we decided to lose him for nothing.
 
stitches said:
It was a 'report' by someone I don't want to give extra notoriety to so I won't mention his name. He's a **** reporter that makes up rumors just to drive traffic to his outlets. He was publicly and by name called out by John Hollinger for being a liar previously. I've never seen an NBA GM do that to any reporter and Hollinger isn't even a very media present executive.

With that said - if this is true, it's a real blemish on DL's resume. I think this is a fireable offense if true that Hayward requested trade and we decided to lose him for nothing.
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It's very probably not true. It makes no sense given that DL maintained he had a good relationship with Hayward and that he was optimistic Hayward would stay.
 
DownUnder said:
completely untrue. the last thing DL is would be that stupid.
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I don't doubt it's true at all. Why else do you think the Jazz sold a first round pick for George Hill? I think DL wanted to pull out all the stops to convince Hayward to stay. It could have worked too if the Jazz stayed healthy (likely would have been a 60 win team), Lyles didnt disappoint in his 2nd year, Favors didnt look dead, and Hill actually signed the extension he was offered (similar to the one Robert Covington took).
 
And what would Boston really give back for Hayward if they thought he was coming in free agency? It might have been such a small return it was better to bet on the season being good enough to convince Hayward to stay.

The black eye for DL is Hayward's contract negotiation with Hayward back in 2014.
 
Siro said:
It's very probably not true. It makes no sense given that DL maintained he had a good relationship with Hayward and that he was optimistic Hayward would stay.
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Not only that, but if Hayward has made All-NBA he’d have been in line for a Super Max extension. Both sides would’ve been stupid to commit to a plan of action that led to a trade before exploring that.
 
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