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Rumor Central: Could Gordon Hayward leave Jazz for Heat?

Last week, ESPN's Marc Stein reported that the Miami Heat are a team, along with the Boston Celtics, that worry the Utah Jazz regarding their free-agent, Gordon Hayward.

The interest between the Heat and Hayward could be mutual as Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald writes: "A source connected with Hayward said this morning that Hayward now has legitimate interest in the Heat."

The Jazz are desperate to retain Hayward and are expected to offer him a five-year, $175.4 million contract on July 1. If Hayward leaves the Jazz, he can get a four-year deal worth $130.