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Locke: Hayward has declined the offer to play for Team USA

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G Hayward has declined the offer to play for Team USA.He will be releasing more on the decision. Life dream for Gordon to play for USA
— David Locke (@Lockedonsports) June 23, 2016
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This sucks for him... Is his wife pregnant? Can we just move the Olympics already.
 
Stoked said:
If it is a dream of his then why would he decline?
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Hayward is in prime child siring years. I'm guessing he has concluded that the risk of contracting the Zika virus is not worth it.

I don't blame him. Any legitimate risk of having a child with microcephaly is simply too high, even if it means giving up one one's Olympic dreams.
 
jimmy eat jazz said:
Hayward is in prime child siring years. I'm guessing he has concluded that the risk of contracting the Zika virus is not worth it.

I don't blame him. Any legitimate risk of having a child with microcephaly is simply too high, even if it means giving up one one's Olympic dreams.
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This. Props to Hayward for having the proper priorities.
 
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This. Props to Hayward for having the proper priorities.
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This. Would be really easy to discount the chances and do it anyway. I feel awful for him he's worked hard for this and this may be his only shot.
 
This is a win-win. Hayward gets the league-wide recognition of being an Olympian, without actually going out there and playing games for Murikah.
 
Could be a monster year for Hayward. He will be rested, hungry, and playing for his next big contract.

I hope we havent seen the best year of his career. I hope 2016-2017 is the best season we've seen from him.
BUST out Hay!!!
 
I won't bash him at all, but if this was his dream he may never have another shot at it again.
 
I'm guessing he is declining since he finished the season injured and needs to get it properly recovered before the start of a contract year season.

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The only reason he had a shot this year is because everyone else is turning it down. Not really a great feeling that you only made it because others said no. Including the whole Zika virus thing, I can totally understand his decision.
 
My hand is raised ,Hayward will be a All-Star this year ,Exum is back,Burks is back,Favors and Gobert healthy,and a better player in Hill in the rotation, the Jazz will win more games and the Leader is Hayward
 
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