Gordon Hayward will be available for the debut game of the Charlotte Hornets. Last week, the former Celtics winger suffered a broken little finger in his right hand. Hayward was forced to miss the NBA preseason game against the Orlando Magic. The Charlotte Hornets will debut in the new NBA season tomorrow night, against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
UPDATE: @hornets forward Gordon Hayward says he will be available to play for the team’s opener at CLE on 12/23
— Charlotte Hornets PR (@HornetsPR) December 22, 2020
Gordon Hayward commented on the situation along with Rod Boone’s The Hive Vibes. The player did not give too much weight to the injury and wanted to reassure the Hornets fans about his physical condition:
“I just have to play carefully to make him go unnoticed. There is no risk of making the situation worse by playing. So it’s just about coming to terms with the pain. “
The Charlotte Hornets they acquired Hayward’s performance during the last free agency. The player has signed a four-year contract with Michael Jordan’s franchise, which will guarantee him a total of 120 million dollars. The deal has raised some concerns among NBA insiders.
According to many, Hayward never recovered from the terrible injury he had on his debut with the Boston Celtics (against the Cleveland Cavs by the way). Its performance has since fallen short of expectations. The player struggled to regain confidence with the pitch, also due to other injuries. Last season he averaged 17.5 points, shooting 50% from the field and 38.3% from beyond the arc.
Hayward’s physical integrity is one of the keys to the Hornets season. The team is young, made up of talents such as LaMelo Ball, Devonte ‘Graham, PJWashington and Miles Bridges, who lack an expert element, but not too bulky. We’ll see if Hayward manages to redeem himself and return to the player he was before the injury.
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