We all should have expected this. I certainly did. There is so much fine-tuning involved in professional basketball, no one should expect a player to return after a year's absence and perform like a Swiss watch.
Gordon Hayward has played in three pre-season games thus far. The left ankle looks fine, and that is great news. Actually, there is no bad news here. Hayward informed the fans that his play would most likely be a bit shaky early-on, and of course it would be.