For the amount of money the Boston Celtics are paying Gordon ($31.2M), we would hope his production would be a little bit higher than his current stats show. However, his ankle injury will continue to have an effect on how we look at his game until he proves otherwise. Over the first four months of the season, Hayward struggled:
October (Six games):
10.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 40.7% FG, 36.4% 3PT, 50% FT, +0.3 net rating
November (14 games):
10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 41.