Yesterday afternoon, NBA twitter went into a minor frenzy after Robyn Hayward posted a picture on Instagram of Celtics forward Gordon Hayward without his walking boot. The photograph sparked speculation that Hayward may be ahead of his recovery schedule, which snowballed into guesswork about his eventual return date.
After last night’s 97-90 win over the Dallas Mavericks, Brad Stevens was asked about Hayward’s bootless photograph.
“[Hayward] wears the boot until a certain time every evening and then he can take it off,” Stevens noted. “When he moves around, he can move around with a brace that's like a boot.