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[UPDATE 10:14 MST 7/5/17]
Gordon Hayward’s camp is open to a sign and trade. No movement yet as to whether he’s demanding it or not. Boston does not have to maneuver a sign and trade with Utah unless they feel that they would lose out on the All-Star small forward.
Hayward/Agent immediately agreed to help facilitate S&T to help Jazz, source tells Salt Lake Tribune - https://t.co/PZuTfmbi2C
— Tony Jones (@tribjazz) July 6, 2017
Jody Genessy of the Deseret News puts it this way:
I'm told Hayward's camp is amenable to facilitating a sign-and-trade, but the Jazz need the franchise player to demand that it happen.
— Jody Genessy (@DJJazzyJody) July 6, 2017
Unfortuantely, there does not appear to be enough smoke for there to be fire.
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And you thought the Gordon Hayward stuff was over. Well, apparently it’s not quite over, according to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune:
Source tells @tribjazz a Jazz/Celtics sign-and-trade is possible, but Gordon Hayward must push for it to happen: https://t.co/pFAAa2sevM pic.twitter.com/KiJz0Bpqxl
— SL Tribune Sports (@sltribsports) July 5, 2017
A S&T would be ideal for the Jazz, since the Celtics are trying to clear cap space. They’re shopping some pretty good players, too:
Sources: Celtics shopping Marcus Smart, Jae Crowder, Avery Bradley to make room for Gordon Hayward - ESPN https://t.co/nqCfk3qSu0
— Boston News daily (@BostonNewsdaily) July 5, 2017
I suppose we can dream, but call me cynical if I don’t think Gordon is particularly interested in helping the Jazz. I suppose it’s not impossible, though, and perhaps Danny Ainge will throw us a bone in an effort to keep his son’s doomed political campaign afloat. We’ll keep you updated as the story unfolds.