Gordon Daniel Hayward is an American basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Hayward has previously played for the Utah Jazz from 2010 to 2017 and the Boston Celtics from 2017 to 2020.
In college basketball, Hayward led the Butter Bulldogs to the championship game of the 2010 NCCA Tournament.
The basketball player was subsequently selected by the Utah Jazz with the ninth overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft.
The 32-year-old Hayward played seven seasons with the Jazz and was selected to the 2017 NBA All-Star Game.
The basketball player played two more seasons with the franchise before the Celtics traded Hayward to the Charlotte Hornets in a sign-and-trade agreement in November 2020.
Where is Gordon Hayward Playing Now?
Gordon Hayward is playing for Charlotte Hornets now since 2020 along with 20203 and 2024 second-round draft picks, in exchange for a conditional 2022 second-round draft pick.
On November 29, 2020, Hayward was signed by the Celtics to a four-year, @120 million deal and then traded to the Charlotte Hornets.
The trade also allowed the Boston Celtics to create a traded-player exception worth the value of the first year of Hayward’s four-year, $120 million deal, which is $28.5 million and making it the biggest traded-player created in the history of the NBA.
On December 23, 2020, Hayward made his Hornets debut, putting up 28 points, seven assists, and four rebounds in a 121-112 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Hayward set a new career-high of 44 points in a 102-94 win over the Atlanta Hawks on January 6, 2021
On February 7, 2022, Hayward suffered an ankle injury in a 101-116 loss to the Toronto Raptors.
Two days later, Hayward was diagnosed with sprained ligaments in the left ankle and was ruled out indefinitely.
The basketball player made his return from injury on April 2, logging five points and four assists in a 114-144 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Hayward was ruled out for at least two weeks with discomfort in his left foot in April 10.
Personal life
Gordon Hayward was born on March 23, 1990, in Indianapolis, Indiana and is the son of Jody and Gordon Scott Hayward and has a twin sister, Heather, who played tennis for Butler University.
The basketball player is married to Robyn Hayward and they gave birth to their first daughter is 2015, the second daughter was born in July 2016 and the third daughter was born in September 2020. In September 2020, they had their first son was born, while Hayward was in the NBA Bubble.
Hayward is a Christain and said, ” I am playing for the glory of God. It makes life easier. It takes a lot of pressure off of you. My inspiration first and foremost always has to be God. I play every game for him and after that my inspiration is my family.”
The professional basketball player is also active on social media platforms where he has a huge number of followers. He has 1.2 million followers on Instagram, 655.1k on Twitter, and more than 822.7k followers on Facebook.