After a 14-year professional career, Hayward is moving on.
NBA veteran wing Gordon Hayward is retiring after 14 seasons as a professional. The 34-year-old announced his decision to move on with a post on his personal X account on Thursday morning.
"God has blessed me with an amazing journey, one that has taken turns I couldn't have expected or dreamed of as a kid in Brownsburg, Indiana. Today, I am officially retiring from the game of basketball. It's been an incredible ride and I'm so grateful to everyone who helped me achieve more that I ever imagined," Hayward said in part in his post.Hayward, the former No.
Hayward reunited with his college coach, Brad Stevens, when he signed with the Boston Celtics in the summer of 2017, but a compound fracture in his leg ended his first season in Boston five minutes into the first game. The devastating injury came as Hayward was entering his prime, and while he returned from the injury to play six more seasons, he was never quite the same player.
He played in 51 games last season between his time with the Charlotte Hornets and Oklahoma City Thunder, where he averaged 9.8 points and 3.5 rebounds on 46.4% shooting. For his career, Hayward averaged 15.2 points and 4.4 rebounds on 45.5% shooting that included a 37.0% mark from three.Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more.
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