The Charlotte Hornets has picked up a former NBA All-Star to their roster. Gordon Hayward and the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a four year, $120 million dollar contract. In 52 games, Hayward averaged 17.5 PPG, 6.7 RPG, and 4.1 APG for the Boston Celtics.
Hayward opted out of his $34 million dollar contract with the Boston Celtics to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. There was reports of The Celtics and Pacers working on a sign and trade deal that would send Hayward to Indiana for other pieces. But Charlotte gave Hayward a call and offered a four year, $120 million dollar deal to play for the Hornets, a deal worth $10 million more than Boston and Indiana’s offer.
Hayward will now be one of the top scoring options in Charlotte, as the Hornets will be looking to make it back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016
My Thoughts
For Hayward, this was a great deal as he is getting paid and going to be one of the top scoring options in Charlotte. But for Charlotte, this was a stretch of an offer.
Hayward is going to be paid around $30 million a year in Charlotte, and this was not the best investment for them. Hayward has a hard time staying healthy, and sometimes he is not always consistent.
I don’t think this was the best deal for Charlotte, because I don’t see Hayward being the exact same guy 4 years from now. But who knows if he stays healthy, and looks more to shoot, he could do well.
I also just don’t see the dynamic duo of Gordon Hayward and Lamelo Ball working well together. Two guys who have very different personalities, and two guys who want to be the top scorer on the Hornets this year. It will be interesting how it works.
I really wished things worked out with him in Boston, but its was time to move on from him. Hayward is always injured, and when he got injured again in the playoffs this past season, it was kind of the writing on the wall.
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