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Trade rumor: Per Mark Murphy, Gordon Hayward-Jae Crowder sign-and-trade “close”

Related Topics: Sign and trade

Here’s the skinny from the Herald’s Mark Murphy:

Source says Hayward headed to Boston - press conference expected in next 2 days. Says Crowder S&T with Utah close, other details unclear.

— Mark Murphy (@Murf56) July 6, 2017

This sign-and-trade has been rumored for the last twenty-four hours after Gordon Hayward agreed to a max contract with the Celtics. Because of a lowered salary cap, Boston is a hair over the cap and Avery Bradley, Marcus Smart, and Jae Crowder have been the likely candidates to make space.