Should the Celtics Trade Gordon Hayward?
Whether or not the Celtics should trade Gordon Hayward has become a bit of a hot topic in Boston sports right now. There are reasons why maybe the team should think about and there are reasons they should not. With the NBA trade deadline coming up on February 6th, Danny Ainge and the rest of the Boston front office will have to make a determination soon. Reasons to Trade Hayward In the bucket of reasons to trade Hayward, the first thing that usually comes up is his contract. He is making $32,700,690 this season and he has a player option for $34,187,085 next season. Some view him as overpaid and also as a potential way to match salary in a trade for a highly paid center or power forward that may better fit the team’s starting lineup. The other worry is if he were to choose to become a free agent and then sign with another team. In this scenario, the team would potentially not get anything of substance in return for him. Another reason to possibly trade Hayward is that t