The Boston Celtics offseason kicks off…well…eventually. As of right now, the only date we know for certain is that the 2020 NBA Draft will take place on Wednesday, November 18. Free agency is expected to open somewhere around December 1. Before that, players and teams will have to make decision on options and guarantees.
No option decision looms larger for the Boston Celtics, and maybe for the entire NBA, than Gordon Hayward’s player option.
We’re going to break down the four reasonable paths forward for Hayward and the Celtics.