Gordon Hayward has retired from the NBA after 14 seasons, he introduced Thursday on social media. “Right now, I’m formally retiring from the sport of basketball,” Hayward wrote. “It’s been an unimaginable trip and I’m so grateful to everybody who helped me obtain greater than I ever imagined.”
Gordon Hayward was chosen ninth total by the Utah Jazz within the 2010 NBA draft out of Butler College
Hayward, 34, was chosen ninth total by the Utah Jazz within the 2010 NBA draft out of Butler College. He performed his first seven seasons (2010-17) with Utah earlier than becoming a member of the Boston Celtics in 2017. The 6-foot-7, 225-pounder performed three seasons (2017-20) with the Celtics and his subsequent 3½ (2021-24) with the Charlotte Hornets.
In 835 profession NBA video games (649 begins), he averaged 15.2 factors, 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 steal, and 30.7 minutes per sport whereas capturing 45.5% from the sphere, 37% from 3-point vary, and 82.2% on the free throw line.
Thanks 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/fqbw3WML0n
— Gordon Hayward (@gordonhayward) August 1, 2024
Whereas with the Jazz within the 2016-17 season, he averaged a career-high 21.9 factors, a then-career-best 5.4 rebounds, and shot a then-career-best 84.4% on the foul line. The Indiana native acquired his lone All-Star choice that season.
Throughout Boston’s 2017-18 season opener, Hayward suffered a season-ending fractured tibia and dislocated ankle in his left leg in his first regular-season sport in a Celtics uniform.
Since struggling that ugly leg damage, he by no means appeared to recapture his type.
Hayward set new profession scoring information with the Charlotte Hornets
Nonetheless, Gordon Hayward arguably unlocked his NBA offensive potential with the Hornets.
In Charlotte’s 102-94 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 6, 2021, he recorded a career-high 44 factors on 15-of-25 (60%) capturing from the ground, 4-of-9 (44.4%) from past the arc, and 10-of-12 (83.3%) on the line.
Eleven months afterward Dec. 15, 2021, he posted a season-high 41 factors at San Antonio on 15-of-19 (78.9%) capturing from the sphere, 5 3-pointers, and 6 made free throws.
On the midseason commerce deadline this previous February, Hayward was traded to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder in trade for Davis Bertans, Tre Mann, Vasilije Micic, a 2024 second-round choose, a 2025 second-round choose, and money concerns.
Congrats to the Bulldog Corridor of Famer @gordonhayward on an amazing profession! #ForeverADawg 💙 https://t.co/EzQ3yVwvHp
— Butler Basketball (@ButlerMBB) August 1, 2024
Final season, Gordon Hayward averaged 9.8 factors, 3.5 rebounds, and three.1 assists in 51 video games with the Hornets and Thunder. OKC traded for the 2017 All-Star to assist bolster its frontcourt.
Nonetheless, he didn’t rating a degree in seven playoff video games. His acquisition was thought of a “miss” by Thunder G.M. Sam Presti.
“I missed on that,” Presti instructed reporters. “That’s on me. However I’m studying, I’m attempting to study this crew, I’m attempting to study the tempo of the crew a bit of bit. And attempting to be an amazing observer of the crew because it’s going via its paces, understanding that it’s actually going to vary by itself in and of itself.”
Hayward can be one in all Butler’s biggest basketball gamers.
As a two-time first-team All-Horizon League member, he led the Bulldogs to the 2010 NCAA Nationwide Championship. He gained the Horizon League Participant of the Yr that season as nicely.
