« Reply #37 on: May 28, 2017, 09:48:58 PM »
I really think Gordon is going to explore his options. C's have a shot. Dark horse is Lakers. If Lakers pull trigger for George they could recruit Hayward.
I think the dark horse is Miami actually.
I don't trust Pat Riley
I think he will be a Heater ...makes sense on so many levels . Riley type player, in a warm glitter city . He does not seem the type to play in a small market ....CP3 has trained him well.
Maybe Griffin has a life changing attitude where winning means more than selling cars and insurance
Boston is one of the largest media markets in the country, well ahead of Miami (Miami is actually 2nd in Florida to Tampa).
Also, do you really see Hayward as a glitzy glamour type of player? I know he has awesome Jonas Jerebko hair, but he doesn't seem overly concerned with his image; he did re-up with Utah once already, after all.
I do think he comes to Boston. I agree with dangler that if there ever was a perfect free agent at the perfect time for Boston, Hayward is it.
He re-upped only because UT matched Charlotte offer right?
I heard someone (I can't remember who, maybe the Utah radio guy on a Lowe Post?) talking about how there was actually some bad blood between Hayward and Utah's front office because the Jazz weren't going to give him the max until they matched that Charlotte offer.
He also specified that Hayward loves the coach and likes what the team has done a lot since then but that there is a possibility of lingering dislike or distrust that might cause Hayward to look elsewhere.
To be honest, that was A LONG TIME AGO, and I'm sure Utah will offer the max this time around.
It's going to come down to the meeting, Brad Stevens, and drafting Fultz.
Yeah, it was a while ago and you're right Utah will definitely offer max this time around. But if Boston is appealing to Hayward and he needs a little nudge away from Utah...
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