After 14 seasons within the NBA, SF Gordan Hayward is asking it a profession. The 34-year-old began the 2023-24 season with Charlotte earlier than he was traded to the Thunder. Hayward began all 25 video games he performed for Charlotte however was used sparingly by OKC. The veteran performed simply (17.2) minutes per recreation with the Thunder.
At this time, Hayward went on social media and introduced that he’s retiring from the NBA. The one-time all-star performed for 4 groups over his 14 seasons. Now, Hayward will get to benefit from the subsequent chapter of his life away from basketball. He finishes his profession averaging (15.2) factors, (4.4) rebounds, and (3.5) assists per recreation.
Gordon Hayward has introduced his retirement from the NBA
Thanks 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/fqbw3WML0n
— Gordon Hayward (@gordonhayward) August 1, 2024
Earlier than his time within the NBA, Gordon Hayward performed two seasons collegiately at Butler. He’s most famously identified for his last-second buzzer-beater that just about went in throughout the 2010 nationwide championship vs. Duke. That was Hayward’s sophomore season and his final at Butler. Hayward was the ninth decide within the 2010 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. He spent the primary seven seasons of his profession in Utah the place he averaged (15.7) factors, (4.2) rebounds, (3.4) assists, and (1.0) steals per recreation. Hayward’s ultimate season with Utah was his 2016-17 marketing campaign the place he averaged a career-high (21.9) factors and was chosen to his first and solely all-star group.
The next season, Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics. Nevertheless, his profession with the Celtics began horribly. Within the first recreation of the 2017-18 season, Hayward suffered a ugly leg harm and missed the remainder of the season. The veteran performed 72 video games for Boston in 2018-19 however he was nonetheless clearly not the identical participant he was once. He didn’t let that harm outline his profession and Hayward went on to play one other six seasons. In 2020-21 with the Hornets, Hayward averaged (19.6) factors per recreation and made 44 begins. Hayward began the 2023-24 season with Charlotte however they traded him to the Thunder. That put Hayward on a gifted group the place there was no room for him within the rotation. Not how the veteran envisioned his career-ending however Hayward was able to name it quits.
