Michael Jordan’s time as the NBA owner was the exact opposite of his career as a player, but he’s still able to send shock waves across the league.
Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets were perennial underachievers in his tenure and are now betting their futures on broken former all-star Gordon Hayward after taking the biggest step of day two in the NBA free agency’s time.
The Hornets are reportedly set to pay the former Celtics striker $ 120 million over the next four seasons after Hayward terminated his final year of his Boston deal.
The cost and length of the deal were immediately criticized by NBA pundits, including Ryen Russillo, who explained Charlotte.just signed one of the worst free hand contracts ”.
“Now to be fair. If you’re a stale franchise that doesn’t attract gamers, you have to do these things, ”Russillo tweeted. “But 4 years for a guy who can’t stay healthy …”
“Gordon Hayward and his agent Mark Bartelstein win the off-season. $ 120 million over four years? Incredible, “added Chris Mannix.
Hayward was hotly pursued by Boston after he appeared as an All-Star in Utah, but his time with the Celtics was a train wreck after he severely fractured his ankle six minutes into his first game for his new team.
His recovery took years and was marked by several setbacks. Although his scoring average was more than 17 points per game again last season, the jury is still very undecided as to whether he can become the player he once was.
That’s a bet Jordan, whose franchise will build its future around Hayward and LaMelo Ball, the third draft pick, is ready.
It’s the second time in two years that the Hornets raided the Celtics and signed Terry Rozier on a three-year $ 57 million deal last season.
It was the Eastern Conference that took steps early Sunday morning, including reigning champion Miami Heat.
The Heat added that Lakers guardian Avery Bradley, who didn’t play the postseason after deciding not to go to the Orlando NBA bubble for family reasons, received $ 11.6 million for two years.
With that, Miami striker Jae Crowder accepted a three-year $ 30 million deal in Phoenix, where he will join Chris Paul and Devin Booker.
Fred VanVleet, the guardian of the Toronto Raptors, was also paid and signed the largest contract in NBA history by an undrafted player. VanVleet will earn $ 85 million over the next four seasons.
The first day was marked by Montrezl Harrell’s impressive move from the Clippers to LA rivals Lakers.
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