Just this week, after the Boston Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, I wrote about how with each bit of success the Celtics have, Utah Jazz fans likely get a little bit more nervous about Gordon Hayward’s future.
If Hayward opts to leave the Jazz as a free agent this summer, the Celtics are presumably the favorite to lure him away and every accomplishment they reach could very well make joining up with the Celtics look all the more favorable. Depending on how Boston fares against the Cleveland Cavaliers, that performance could weigh heavily on Gordon’s mind as he looks to join a team that puts him in the best situation to win a championship.