The Bulldogs Are Dorsum Inward Beantown!: Hayward Signs Amongst Celtics

By Patrick Zeng
@Roundtripper891

📸: CelticsHub

For the 3rd consecutive year, a major domino has fallen inward NBA gratis way on the Fourth of July. Following inward the footsteps of LaMarcus Aldridge in addition to Kevin Durant earlier him, Gordon Hayward made his highly anticipated gratis agent determination to spend upward the Utah Jazz in addition to Miami Heat to teach bring together the Boston Celtics via the playerstribune.

However this signing has much to a greater extent than behind it than an incredibly gifted actor choosing to strengthen the squad that claimed the #1 seed inward the eastern conference this past times season. Hayward's jump from Utah to Boston likewise acts every bit a return of sorts every bit he volition hold out reunited alongside his college motorbus Brad Stevens. Stevens has been alongside the Celtics since 2013, establishing a reputation every bit i of the ameliorate coaches inward the NBA. Haywards fourth dimension alongside Stevens ranged from 2008-2010 earlier becoming a starting fourth dimension circular selection of the Jazz. Stevens' in addition to Hayward's fourth dimension together culminated alongside the 2010 national entitle game when Butler came inside a friendly gyre off the backboard(on a shot from Hayward himself) from defeating Duke.

📸: IndyStar

From an organizational standpoint, the signing likewise reflects that its fourth dimension for Danny Ainge in addition to the Celtics to start winning, in addition to no the #1 seed inward the eastward doesn't count for that when you're easily dispatched past times LeBron James' Cavs. Ainge has been famous for stockpiling draft picks in addition to planning for the future, simply it's fourth dimension for the futurity to hold out straightaway inward Boston. With the offseason additions of Jayson Tatum(who I believe volition plow out to hold out the best actor inward the draft class) in addition to Gordon Hayward solely strengthen a really corporation contender. After a failed endeavour to snag Paul George from the Pacers, the Celtics are silent loaded alongside assets. 

With a immature grouping of players to teach along alongside Brooklyn's starting fourth dimension circular selection adjacent twelvemonth in addition to the picks they were able to stockpile from the 76ers inward the Markelle Fultz deal, Boston has the firepower to leave of absence in addition to brand a move. Kristaps Porzingis of the Knicks would brand a lot of feel for Boston to add together alongside his 7'1" frame in addition to might to knock downwardly a jumper, even hence alongside the Knicks inward turmoil(what's new?) that bargain may non hold out every bit probable every bit it could convey been a few weeks ago.

📸: SportsIllustrated

Hayward's signing is a slap-up i for the Celtics. His familiarity alongside the motorbus to teach along alongside his twenty plus points a nighttime every bit a career 50% shooter in addition to plus defense strength brand the Celtics a ameliorate team, that much is clear. But are they ameliorate than the Cavs should hold out the solely inquiry that matters to the Celtics higher ups. And every bit it stands, I don't believe they convey plenty firepower to accuse past times Cleveland every bit long every bit they driblet dead on to stockpile futurity assets. In the words of Casey Stern(@CaseyStern) "Prospects are cool, entitle parades are cooler".

The Bulldogs Are Dorsum Inward Beantown!: Hayward Signs Amongst Celtics 2017-07-05T10:53:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Posted By: angkrate