Fireworks momentarily ceased as Gordon Hayward reeled in reports for his agreement with the Celtics yesterday.
By nightfall, it was settled. Hayward would join the Celts, said it in his words on the Player’s Tribune, and now Boston is pressed with clearing the cap space necessary to fit his contract in. Shams Charania reports Hayward’s deal will be four-years, $128-million, slotting him in at the $29.7-million max for next season.
Boston has some work to do in order to get there. Renouncing Kelly Olynyk and waiving Tyler Zeller was a start, but even without Demetrius Jackson, Jordan Mickey and Terry Rozier the C’s are deficient of 29.