"Why Gordon Hayward Should Stay with The Utah Jazz" by David Locke

[Witty Username]

Then why were there rumours about him joining BOS even before BOS was the 2nd best team?

Boston Media, and hell, even allegedly Ainge himself, have asserted themselves into any and all possible marquee players on the go this offseason. I'll be particularly pleased if some team manages to fleece them of some of their assets and they end up signing Aaron Afflalo or Rudy Gay or some bozo like that

 

[Coach Ellis]

Ummmm we will offer him everything we can... regardless of what others offer. The CBA won't let us get anymore creative.

5 year deal with a trade kicker and a no-trade clause. If that's what it takes to get the deal done, do you make that offer?

 

[Cappy_Smurf]

Maxing IT would be the dumbest move ever, so he's gone.
.

And yet, they traded the #1 overall pick replacement for IT. Maxing IT would be dumb, but so would trading the #1 pick if you're not planning on keeping IT. He ain't going nowhere, and unless Tatum turns into a superstar, that move is going to look terrible regardless of what Ainge does.

 

[Cappy_Smurf]

i am so hoping the Celtics keep deferring and collecting picks and being too stingy to give up anything, and then Philly leapfrogs them within a year or two.

I hope they keep all their draft picks and don't hit on any of them. It's quite possible. Also, don't forget about the Bucks. I'd love to see a Bucks/Philly dominance post LeBron.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Trading the #1 pick was extremely dumb. I'm going to laugh if the Celtics lose out on all their top targets and start signing Tier 2 or 3 guys to big money just to do something (similar to the Lakers signing Deng and Mozgov last year.)

 

[Jack Strop]

Quin and his staff did everything they could to help Hayward become an All-Star and be extremely efficient doing it. It was the Jazz that drafted Gordon rather than PG13 and it was the Jazz that taught him how to shave so he could land a dime piece like Robyn.

Was also the Jazz who sent him off on a free agent tour last time by refusing to pay him what he wanted (and IIRC, it wasn't the max). Was also the Jazz who decided to raze the bench so they could be a losing team for 4 years. Who wants to lose all the time? GH is a competitor; he wants to win.

TBH, I'm GLAD he's "holding out." Whichever teams shows him they're going to step up and provide a contender, that's the team he wants to play for. Maybe he really does want to stay, but he also wants to make sure the Jazz re-sign a really good guard and friend (Ingles) and if not Hill, because he wants too much, at least sign/trade for a quality PG. Does anyone think Lindsey would be working this hard if Hayward had just said to him, "I'll be there on July 1st to sign my deal?"

 

[FalseFlagg K]

Trading the #1 pick was extremely dumb. I'm going to laugh if the Celtics lose out on all their top targets and start signing Tier 2 or 3 guys to big money just to do something (similar to the Lakers signing Deng and Mozgov last year.)

icing on the cake would be to see Fulz dump all over them 4 times every regular season and playoffs

 

[Shad]

I heard this on ESPN today. The reason Utah is last on the list is because.... Gordo's giving Utah 2 days to improve and if they sit on their hands, he's gone.

 

[SCS]

I heard this on ESPN today. The reason Utah is last on the list is because.... Gordo's giving Utah 2 days to improve and if they sit on their hands, he's gone.

You heard this unsubstantiated rumor from a media source who has a raging hard on for him to go to Boston to benefit their NBA playoff ratings? K.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

I heard this on ESPN today. The reason Utah is last on the list is because.... Gordo's giving Utah 2 days to improve and if they sit on their hands, he's gone.

lol ok thnx for being so informative !

 

[Shad]

You heard this unsubstantiated rumor from a media source who has a raging hard on for him to go to Boston to benefit their NBA playoff ratings? K.

I'm sure you know way more than Brian Windhorst right? What does he know right? Not like the dude has mass connections right?

 

[SCS]

I'm sure you know way more than Brian Windhorst right? What does he know right? Not like the dude has mass connections right?

I never said I know more than anyone. I said ESPN has a rooting interest in Hayward joining Boston. They've been pushing Hayward to Boston rumors for months. During the draft they acted like it was a done deal. I don't trust anything any of their experts say in regards to Hayward unless it's backed up by a different source.