“Trade Gordon Hayward!”
It’s become the early rallying cry among parts of the Celtics fanbase after Hayward missed time with a broken hand then an ankle sprain to close the season. Hayward returned in the Eastern Conference Finals two weeks early, per Gary Washburn, and struggled. With one year left on his deal, injuries abound through the first three and a $36 million player option some want to see him gone.
Adam Himmelsbach joined the Celtics Beat Podcast this week and told Adam Kaufman and Evan Valenti not to expect that to happen.