Gordon Hayward is entering his second season after the very gruesome injury he suffered after signing with the Boston Celtics in 2017. Having played nearly a full season last year on his new ankle, Hayward was able to average 11.5 points per game while playing 25.9 minutes per game. As all of us want to give Hayward the benefit of the doubt and see him excel like he once did, no one wanted it more than Brad Stevens, and it was made obvious.
Jackie MacMullen of ESPN had this to say about the Hayward situation: “They were force feeding him on his teammates.