 Hayward with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2024. | |
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| Position: | Small Forward / Power Forward |
| League: | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 23, 1990 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Physical stats | |
| Listed height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight: | 225 lbs (102 kg) |
| National Basketball Association career | |
| Debut: 2010 for the Utah Jazz | |
| Final season: 2024 for the Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Brownsburg (Brownsburg, Indiana) |
| College: | Butler (2008–2010) |
| NBA Draft: | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
| Playing career: | 2010–2024 (14 years) |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2017 | Utah Jazz |
| 2017–2020 | Boston Celtics |
| 2020–2024 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2024 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Gordon Daniel Hayward (born March 23, 1990) is a American former professional basketball player. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, and Oklahoma City Thunder.
In college basketball, Hayward led the Butler Bulldogs to the championship game of the 2010 NCAA tournament. He was subsequently selected by the Utah Jazz with the ninth overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft. Hayward played seven seasons with the Jazz, and was selected to the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. In the 2017 offseason, Hayward signed as a free agent with the Celtics, but was ruled out for the remainder of the 2017–18 season after suffering a fractured tibia and dislocated ankle only five minutes into the season opener. He played two more seasons with the franchise before the Celtics traded Hayward to the Hornets in a sign-and-trade agreement in November 2020.