Hayward to Hornets 4/120

[Trollsmasher]

MJ with another masterstroke:roll:

[Shooter]

120 M / 4 years ?!

GEEZE :lol

MJ = Good Player, LOW IQ Terrible GM

[Xiao Yao You]

120 M / 4 years ?!

GEEZE :lol

MJ = Good Player, LOW IQ Terrible GM

Kupchak is GM

[Hakkim90cc]

Wait what I thought he got traded

[Xiao Yao You]

Wait what I thought he got traded

Will probably have to be a sign and trade. Hornets don't have that much cap space

[Shooter]

Kupchak is GM

Come on now...You going off technicalities to save Fraudon? :lol

[Hakkim90cc]

Will probably have to be a sign and trade. Hornets don't have that much cap space

Thats nuts I coulda sworn boston dealt him for myles turner. Oh well. Buck foston.

[D-Wait]

LOL

[Real Men Wear Green]

The missing piece for them to clinch the 10th seed in the East.

[Xiao Yao You]

Thats nuts I coulda sworn boston dealt him for myles turner. Oh well. Buck foston.

Boston wanted too much. Not sure Indiana wanted to give him 30 million either but he might have taken less to play for them. Sounds like they could deal Rozier/Zeller or stretch Batum. Boston won't necessarily have to be involved.

[Xiao Yao You]

The missing piece for them to clinch the 10th seed in the East.

10th seed gets you a play in now though right?

[Real Men Wear Green]

10th seed gets you a play in now though right?

I think you have to reach 9th. Not sure though.

[Ghost1]

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[bluechox2]

dude was finished, and what idiot decided to match what the celtics owed him for 4 more years... this is parson chandler part II if yall forgot another washed up white dude off multiple injuries signing a huge deal and continuing to suck badly...

[Gruppenführer]

Pre-injury he's probably worth it. Post.....yikes.

[Xiao Yao You]

dude was finished, and what idiot decided to match what the celtics owed him for 4 more years... this is parson chandler part II if yall forgot another washed up white dude off multiple injuries signing a huge deal and continuing to suck badly...

He had one of his best seasons. Not sure why ISH keeps acting like he sucks

[leBron Bieber]

MJ with another masterstroke:roll:

This signing is amazing ! Lamelo is the next iverson because of this and I can’t see a better place for Gordon Haywood to thrive( look good ) but also lead . Jordan is banking on lamelo new age chuck style to do what iverson new age crossover and 1 style did to him :oldlol: really think about it . Nice move

[Xiao Yao You]

This signing is amazing ! Lamelo is the next iverson because of this and I can’t see a better place for Gordon Haywood to thrive( look good ) but also lead . Jordan is banking on lamelo new age chuck style to do what iverson new age crossover and 1 style did to him :oldlol: really think about it . Nice move

Also have a lot of cap space next summer

[Stanley Kobrick]

power shift

[PP34Deuce]

The Bucks and Brooklyn are looking like the prime 2 picks with Philly and Miami as dark horses.

Boston seems to be falling asleep right now. Ainge has a bad problem of stock piling talent and trying to "wait" out superstar primes.

[StrongLurk]

I hate the Hornets so much...impossible to stay a fan.

[DMAVS41]

My god.

They waived Batum to fit this in if early reports are correct. Insanity.

[leBron Bieber]

The Bucks and Brooklyn are looking like the prime 2 picks with Philly and Miami as dark horses.

Boston seems to be falling asleep right now. Ainge has a bad problem of stock piling talent and trying to "wait" out superstar primes.

I think Boston is fine .. they got rid of of Gordon who clearly didn’t fit that team at all . Celtics are too young and scrappy right now but they clearly all want to get better as a team individually

[leBron Bieber]

Also have a lot of cap space next summer

MJ finally taking his day job serious .. he heard the gm jokes lol

[bluechox2]

He had one of his best seasons. Not sure why ISH keeps acting like he sucks

was injured throughout the year and again in the buble

[FireDavidKahn]

MJ is such a horrible, horrible owner and GM.

[bladefd]

My god.

They waived Batum to fit this in if early reports are correct. Insanity.

Wtf... That's horrendous. Hayward stays losing next 4yrs :lol

[Real Men Wear Green]

Wtf... That's horrendous. Hayward stays losing next 4yrs :lol
It's hard to say no to 120 mil. We fans can say we would rather be in winning situations all we want but we've never been in a position to understand and truly feel what that kind of money means. Having kids and some relatives that depend on me from time to time I can see why you don't say no to money. I wish I could do for my family the kinds of things he'll be able to do.

[FireDavidKahn]

Wtf... That's horrendous. Hayward stays losing next 4yrs :lol

Hello no. Gordon is the big winner here. 30 million a year for the next 4? He swindled the Hornets

[LoneyROY7]

Michael Jeffrey Jordan.

:roll: :roll:

[bladefd]

Hello no. Gordon is the big winner here. 30 million a year for the next 4? He swindled the Hornets

I meant the deal is horrendous. It's great for Hayward but he is not worth it. He will also be playing on a shit team

[Rolando]

YES!!!!!

[HylianNightmare]

Hows this dude getting payed

[coin24]

The Hornets never learn:lol they give out the stupidest contracts it’s unbelievable..

[Xiao Yao You]

Hows this dude getting payed

18 pts(50%/38/86)/7 rbds/4 ass and he plays both sides of the ball

[LoneyROY7]

18 pts(50%/38/86)/7 rbds/4 ass and he plays both sides of the ball

Eye test, baby boi. He doesn't look near his pre-injury self, physically.

And he was garbage in the playoffs.

[Bronbron23]

Mj is so bad:facepalm

[Manny98]

Imagine being a Hornets fan :oldlol:

Hayward is probably their biggest free agent signing in the franchises history

[Xiao Yao You]

Eye test, baby boi. He doesn't look near his pre-injury self, physically.

And he was garbage in the playoffs.

wasn't 100% in the playoffs. Career high in rebounds, offensive and defensive, career highs in shooting across the board. One of his best years

[leBron Bieber]

Not sure why people dislike the signing . I actually like his game and think it’s one of the most if not THE most “ clean cut “ in the nba . Lamelo is gonna come in shooting from everywhere and eventually from half court because that’s what his fans are going to want . 3 point % means nothing to this kid if he’s shooting halfcourt shots after every quarter and honestly I want to see it too just to end the % game era . If anyone can remember 90s Jerry stackhouse . Very clean cut game also , picked his spots , never over dribbles , and very efficient all over the floor . Made it very easy for young iverson to learn to find the spot too . Same will happen with lamelo and Hayward

[red1]

YES!!!!!

:roll:

[LoneyROY7]

wasn't 100% in the playoffs. Career high in rebounds, offensive and defensive, career highs in shooting across the board. One of his best years

Physically + athletically, he doesn't look even CLOSE to his Utah days. You should know this.

[red1]

Hornets are retarded.

[MaxPlayer]

OK well I was one of the people clowning him about opting out, so I guess I'll eat my crow on this one.

Still though, is this the worst FA signing in history? I feel like the only thing that possibly saves it is that it's the Bobcats so it's not like they have stars lining up to take that money.

[Xiao Yao You]

Physically + athletically, he doesn't look even CLOSE to his Utah days. You should know this.

Haven't watched much of him. Don't think I even saw him this year but he looked about the same to me the season after his injury. His shot was just off

[Xiao Yao You]

OK well I was one of the people clowning him about opting out, so I guess I'll eat my crow on this one.

Still though, is this the worst FA signing in history? I feel like the only thing that possibly saves it is that it's the Bobcats so it's not like they have stars lining up to take that money.

There's been much worse signings because Hayward's very good and some players have sucked

[LoneyROY7]

Haven't watched much of him. Don't think I even saw him this year but he looked about the same to me the season after his injury. His shot was just off

Athletically, he was a completely different beast before the injury. He's not the same guy.

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[oldtimer28]

OK well I was one of the people clowning him about opting out, so I guess I'll eat my crow on this one.

Still though, is this the worst FA signing in history? I feel like the only thing that possibly saves it is that it's the Bobcats so it's not like they have stars lining up to take that money.

Don't feel too bad. I don't think anyone expected this. Hayward must be laughing!

[Xiao Yao You]

Athletically, he was a completely different beast before the injury. He's not the same guy.

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improved other parts of his game

[Wally450]

Eye test, baby boi. He doesn't look near his pre-injury self, physically.

And he was garbage in the playoffs.

When he wasn't at 100%?

[PhutureDynasty]

Honestly, on paper it's the worst contract I can remember in some time.

Am I missing something here?

[Smoke117]

He had one of his best seasons. Not sure why ISH keeps acting like he sucks

Yeah, he played well last season. Unlucky injuries just kept getting in the way of his season. He also could have been putting up bigger numbers on similar efficiency if he had wanted to. He's clearly a better and more polished offensive player than a Jaylen Brown, but he's also extremely unselfish and team oriented where as anytime Brown touches the ball it almost always ends up in a shot attempt. Aside from the massive paycheck, a big reason Hayward probably signed with the Hornets is he's now the definitive best player on the team they will play through and likely has a chip on his shoulder and something to prove after the debacle that was his time in Boston. I could easily see him putting up 20-22ppg this upcoming season on good efficiency. He certainly didn't sign to win as being a low seed is about the best he can hope for likely throughout his time there. Not really sure what the point of this was by the Hornets, but who ever knows what Jordan is doing.

[NBAGOAT]

30mil/yr is an overpay but whatever but 4 yrs just hurts for a 30 yr old with some bad injury luck and not the direction cha should be going for. hopefully this is some weird s/t with rozier and not waiving batum because 9 mil of dead cap for 3 yrs is disastrous for a team that should be looking to take on bad contracts for assets even with hayward

[Embers]

I dont think he was really 30 mill good pre injury, nevermind post injury

Charlotte seem to make the same mistakes over and over again without learning. Commit to draft, take a flakey pick, sign bum on huge money. Rinse and repeat

This was the year for them to go all out on a All Star I think. Should have made Westbrook a number 1 target, kissed some ass. moved Rozier and some picks and got it done

[Axe]

There's this news when there's no guarantee they'd even make the playoffs

[Smoke117]

Honestly, on paper it's the worst contract I can remember in some time.

Am I missing something here?

lol Not even close. John Walls alone is 10 times worse. Horford? He's basically washed. Hayward isn't worth 30 million, but he'll have his best season since 2017 and put up 20-22ppg (on good efficiency), 6rpg, 5apg while playing his usual solid defense. As long as he stays healthy I'm sure he'll play at an all star level. He definitely could have been doing more on the Celtics this past season for sure under different circumstances. I frankly, though, all season long he was a clearly better and more polished offensive player than Jaylen Brown, but Brown is young and basically shoots the ball nearly every time he touches it while Hayward was unselfish to a fault and extremely team oriented. I think Hayward will clearly be a better player than Brown is this upcoming season at that.

[Baller789]

How dumb can Jordan be? If it was for 2 years, no prob.

But 4? Lol

He aint shit worth that.

[light]

MJ with another masterstroke:roll:

I'm convinced (as I think we all are) that without the minds of Phil Jackson and Jerry Krause guiding him, Michael Jordan would've been a failure in the NBA.

He lacks basic common sense when it comes to basketball.

As a player it was to take every shot and trust no one.
As a GM it's dumpster fire after dumpster fire.

I don't think Jordan actually understands NBA basketball outside of how he once could influence outcomes with steroids and spee... I mean his athleticism and determination.

No doubt he would be the worst coach. Who disagrees with that? No one.

[Baller789]

I'm convinced (as I think we all are) that without the minds of Phil Jackson and Jerry Krause guiding him, Michael Jordan would've been a failure in the NBA.

He lacks basic common sense when it comes to basketball.

As a player it was to take every shot and trust no one.
As a GM it's dumpster fire after dumpster fire.

I don't think Jordan actually understands NBA basketball outside of how he once could influence outcomes with steroids and spee... I mean his athleticism and determination.

No doubt he would be the worst coach. Who disagrees with that? No one.

Like this is the first case of great player, bad executive.

You guys try too hard.

[iamgine]

I think their thought process goes like this. No one's gonna come to Charlotte, we gotta overpay for someone decent but still able to develop our young talent. Then use him as expirer at his last year. I think Hayward fits the bill.

[pandiani17]

Honestly, on paper it's the worst contract I can remember in some time.

Am I missing something here?

I agree with you. A very strange signing. I feel bad for Hayward for his injuries in Boston, though, I would like to see him do great things in Charlotte.

[greymatter]

Looks like MJ will never reconcile with Barkley. 100% sure that Barkley is going to continue making fun of MJ for being a lousy owner/GM.