The "If Hayward Leaves" Planning Thread

[Stoked]

Some rumors on Hayward -

per Drew Mackay (purple and Blues) Hayward is worried about playing with IT and his style

also this:

On WOJs podcast, said by WOJ - "If Hayward leaves, it's not going to be because of what they have there or what they aren't, it's going to be geography, it's going to be maybe "I want to play in the east and get out of the west"...it is pretty rare and I know that there seems to be this growing speculation that Gordon Hayward could really leave. I'm not so sure. I think if Gordon Hayward were to leave Utah, he will be tortured doing it. It will be a tortured decision because of what he has there. He's got a great coach, an elite NBA coach in Quin Snyder, who by the way, he's played longer for than he played for Brad Stevens at Butler and who's helped him become an All-Star, who he's grown, developed, gotten better, and in general manager Dennis Lindsey who has surrounded him with really terrific talent that is all on the upside"

 

[BackHander]

The main thing that bothers me about Hayward that bothers me is that he could at least say he wants to be back. His words and body language haven't been encouraging. George Hill at least said he sees himself in Utah next year. Joe Ingles has been pretty adamant he wants to be back.

That said I think Hayward is a very smart, deliberate guy. He doesn't want to make a promise he can't keep. There is a chance he really does plan on resigning all along and really isn't interested in moving on. And all of this hoopla will have been hot air for the sake of the news cycle. I hope that is the case.