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One player Ainge is reportedly eyeing is Utah Jazz forward Gordon ... The Jazz though, likely don't have any plans to trade Hayward, as he is in the ...
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Danny Ainge reportedly wants to reunite Gordon Hayward, Brad Stevens in Boston
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NBA Rumors: Gordon Hayward to Boston; Celtics GM wants Jazz star
A blockbuster trade between the Utah Jazz and the Boston Celtics could happen before the deadline in February; that's assuming the Jazz want to ...
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A blockbuster trade between the Utah Jazz and the Boston Celtics could happen before the deadline in February; that's assuming the Jazz want to ...
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It's not hot garbage, it's probably accurate. Not every article is written for hardcore fans who already know these things. A Zach Lowe article was just written on teh Jazz and their fear of keeping the team intact, so the timing of the article makes sense. I dont think anything the writer said was inaccurate. It's just old news.
Crawlnstall
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Duh Ainge wants Hayward, a lot of teams are going to want him
So that we read them? JK. I agree, I saw nothing at all substantive in that article.
I'm sure that Boston has interest in Hayward. I'm positive that the Jazz have no interest in trading Hayward. The Jazz are in win now mode. The author has no clue that the Jazz would laugh at anything Boston could offer right now, regardless of whether the Jazz think Hayward will opt out. So while some of the content, i.e. Boston might want Hayward, makes sense there is absolutely no real rumor of "Hayward to Boston."
Cappy_Smurf
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Nah, stitches is right. Trash article from a trash site. Sportrageous is one of several sites that just flat out makes stuff up and then calls it a rumor.
No doubt Danny Ainge would like to acquire Gordon, but as of now, Utah ain't "scared" as the article suggests. Utah has not only a better team, but considerably so, and they can also sign Hayward to a better contract. Really, the only thing Boston has going is the link between Stevens and Hayward, and it's not likely Gordon puts winning and money below playing for his old coach.
The article also states that trading for Hayward makes them title contenders. Lol. I love Hayward, but he alone doesn't suddenly make Boston a title contender. He has a much better chance staying with what he has in Utah.
Boston having interest in Hayward is old news. Somewhere between 25 and 30 teams in the league would love to have Hayward. That's not even news. What' ****ty in those articles is the heavy implication that the Jazz are shaking in their boots because of the possibility they lose Hayward and heavily imply they are so scared that they will trade him so they won't lose him for nothing. This is complete and utter BS. The Jazz will NOT trade Hayward, no matter how worried they are. You don't build this team to trade your star before you even try competing... Pretty much the only scenario I see where we trade Hayward is if he point blank tells DL - I'm out in the summer, don't even call me on July 1st.
Yep, they get some writer's trade IDEAS and reprint them as rumors. There were some more Hayward and Favors 'rumors' like that a while ago. And when you follow the traces and references you come to articles like "X(national writer)'s ideas about how team Y can become contender?"
It sounds like you read the article while being way too emotional. It simply stated that Boston wants Hayward and there is a push within the orginization to get deals done and Hayward is a target. The writer even included a Woj bit that said the Jazz feel strongly they can keep him.
Yes it's old news, but it goes hand and hand with the Zach Lowe piece. The Jazz are getting more attention so Hayward is getting more attention so this story gains relevance.
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.
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If injuries continue before all star break and we're unable to show Hayward this team is worth a damn, then trading him at the deadline is entirely possible IMO.
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The biggest thing IMO over the Jazz head is the Hill domino. If they can't retain Hill does that cause a domino effect that causes Hayward to leave?
It certainly works against them but doesn't guarantee that Hayward leaves. Depends on what the Jazz do in response to Hill leaving.
To me the ones that appears to be the most expendable right now is Favors and Burks.
Teams that would reportedly like to have Gordon Hayward (incomplete list):
Boston
Charlotte
Indiana
LA Clippers
OKC
Phoenix
San Antonio
...a bunch of others
Not saying he'll leave, but the Spurs & Clippers might interest Gordon, given that they'd be even stronger contenders with him aboard. Or maybe he'd want to get out of the Western Conference.
Boston
Charlotte
Indiana
LA Clippers
OKC
Phoenix
San Antonio
...a bunch of others
Not saying he'll leave, but the Spurs & Clippers might interest Gordon, given that they'd be even stronger contenders with him aboard. Or maybe he'd want to get out of the Western Conference.
Hill and his agent have made it pretty clear that Hill would prefer to stay in Utah. I'd give Hill the max if the alternative meant we lose both him and Hayward.
ijazz
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2 years ago Hill only played 43 games.
Last year 74 (good)
This year missing a lot.
As he ages his injuries are getting worse we need to keep that in mind...