With the exception of the veteran’s minimum, the Boston Celtics will not have anything to offer free agents when the NBA Offseason of 2024 begins. Nevertheless, the veteran’s minimum might be the most they can get because some players have passed their peak.
This may apply to Gordon Hayward, making the Celtics a potential free agent target. Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report outlined his reasoning for thinking that Hayward is a “optimistic” aim for the Celtics.
In an article published on March 19, Bailey stated, “In the NBA, it can happen quickly to go from being a high-value player to one on a minimum contract, and Gordon Hayward may have reached that point this season.” “He is averaging just 4.3 points since being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder and will turn 34 this month.”
Bailey also mentioned Joe Ingles as a potential Celtics target, and he said Hayward might fill a similar role to him.
He may play a similar position for Boston to the one mentioned above for Ingles while being
Reasons Former Celtics Team Failed, According to Gordon Hayward
Hayward was a member of the 2018–19 team, one of the most notorious Celtics teams in history. The Celtics had high expectations going into the NBA Finals, but they were severely disappointed after only one victory separated them from the championship without him or Kyrie Irving.
Hayward clarified what went wrong with that team while appearing as a guest on “Podcast P with Paul George.”
According to the show’s X report, Hayward stated, “We all had too many agendas, and the agenda to win the whole thing was not the main one.” “It was all human nature, so I’m not blaming anyone either,”
While stating what other Celtics’ mindsets were at the moment, Hayward disclosed his own.
I’m trying to show that I’m still an All-Star since I’m returning from the season I played in as an All-Star, Hayward said. “Kyrie sustained an injury the year prior as well, but the Celtics made it to the postseason.” In an attempt to demonstrate that this is still his squad. Then there’s Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Terry Rozier, who all started and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals the previous season. They’re all attempting to demonstrate that they “have arrived.”
The Celtics lost in five games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 2019 despite having a wealth of skill.
