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Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics (4) shakes hands with Western Conference Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz (20) after competing in the skills competition during NBA All-Star Saturday Night events in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
On Friday, ESPN’s Zach Lowe reported that the Boston Celtics will be trading its first overall pick in this year’s NBA draft to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the third pick and two future first round picks.
Immediately after the trade was agreed upon, fans began to wonder how the trade will impact Gordon Hayward’s decision in free agency, since he’s been long connected to the Celtics.