Gordon Hayward will return to Boston for the first time since leaving the Celtics on Wednesday night as the Hornets visit TD Garden.
Hayward turned down a $34.1 million player option that would have kept him in Boston in November of 2020 in order to test free agency, and then landed a four-year, $128 million deal from the Hornets as a part of a sign-and-trade with Boston.
Ahead of his first trip back to Boston, Hayward told Sports Illustrated that he was looking forward to returning, and that he’s still in contact with people in the organization. Hayward also reflected on the Hornets’ presentation that offseason that lured him away.
