SLC Dunk 2 hours ago
Prediction: Utah Jazz Forward Gordon Hayward Makes Team USA The Downbeat #1418
MyLo makes bold predictions. Gordon Hayward has been in the news a lot this summer whether it has been because of his OMG LOOK AT DAT CONTRACT DOE near max contract or his inclusion on the USA team before it makes its final cut. Both have been overshadowed by his less than subpar 2013-2014 campaign as the go to player for the Utah Jazz. Gordon Hayward has every right to be questioned as to whether he can live up to the billing of a near max player and if he can even be considered to be part of the final USA team. So here am I, MyLo, making a bold prediction. Hayward's contract...
Salt Lake Tribune 16 hours ago
Utah Jazz: Ex-Jazzman Paul Millsap endorses Quin Snyder
Las Vegas • Plenty of resources were available to Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward this summer, if he wanted to learn anything about new coach Quin Snyder. They made it easy for him. From former Butler teammate Shelvin Mack and ex-Jazz players Paul Millsap, Kyle Korver and DeMarre Carroll, Hayward has discovered a lot about Snyder and the Atlanta offense he helped run last season. “Honestly, I didn’t have to do that much research,” Hayward said. “I had so many players come up [who] were pissed that ...
Salt Lake Tribune 16 hours ago
Kragthorpe: Jazz’s Gordon Hayward insists there’s ‘no pressure now’
Las Vegas After everything that has happened since the Jazz’s season ended in April, Gordon Hayward recognizes his life is different now. The expectations and accountability that accompany his biggest offseason move follow him everywhere. Signing a $63 million contract? Yeah, that’s also significant. Haywood stood on UNLV’s practice court after the opening session of Team USA’s training camp Monday, talking with Jazz coach Quin Snyder. He smiled, laughed and cringed — knowing that accepting Sn...
SLC Dunk Jul 28, 2014
Utah Jazz Downbeat #1417- More Team USA
As Amar mentioned yesterday, Jazz news is still showing up during this offseason. August usually starts the two month long lull until training camp convenes, but with Team USA prepping for FIBA World Cup action, we're getting news about Jazzman Gordon Hayward and former Jazzmen Kyle Korver and Paul Millsap. This is the back of Hayward's head: Coach K is all, "Hayward, please don't play Clash of Clans during orientation." He's sitting next to Korver (on his right) and I believe KD (on his left): So what are the chances Hayward makes the squad? NBA.com's John Schuhmann breaks down how he...
Salt Lake Tribune Jul 27, 2014
NBA: Utah Jazz players look to make an impact on world stage
Summer league is over. Training camp is still two months away. So, naturally, it’s time for basketball. Basketball’s World Cup starts late next month in Spain, and a few members of the Utah Jazz are hoping to make their presence known on the global stage. Dante Exum (and Jazz summer leaguer Brock Motum) have returned to Australia to prepare for the tournament. Center Rudy Gobert is back home in France. And Utah’s new max-man, Gordon Hayward, will begin his quest to earn a spot on the United Stat...
Utah Jazz Notes | Salt Lake Tribune Jul 22, 2014
Hayward's open letter: 'I’m excited about coming back to Utah'
Gordon Hayward may have signed the offer sheet with Charlotte, but the swingman wants Jazz fans to know he's "excited about coming back to Utah."On his website, GordonHayward20.com, the fifth-year swingman offers some insight into his thinking during a summer of restricted free agency."Signing my contract to return to the Jazz was a big sigh of relief for me," Hayward writes. "There were so many people talking about it last year, when we didn’t get the extension done. It was all really up in the...
SLC Dunk Jul 20, 2014
NBA Free Agency 2014: Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks still need wingmen
I embrace going young, but balance is still needed. A number of years ago the Utah Jazz took a dip into the bottom half of the NBA Draft, two years in a row. They were able to get Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks. Both are good, young players with obvious talents. Sadly, the largest splash either of them have made came from Free Agency this year when Hayward became a Max player. Utah seems to have made another smart draft pick this past year with scooping up the overlooked Rodney Hood. When the season starts Hayward will be 24, Burks 23, and Hood 22. And you know what? They can't do it all...
Deseret Morning News Jul 15, 2014
Gordon Hayward invited to Team USA training camp
The Jazz swingman is officially included in the elite group of 19 American players who will be trying out for 12 spots on the...
Utah Jazz Notes | Salt Lake Tribune Jul 14, 2014
Coach K talks Kyle Korver, Quin Snyder and USA Basketball
This morning, USA Basketball announced the 19 players who will participate in a four-day mini-camp in Las Vegas later this month. In a conference call with reporters, coach Mike Krzyzewski had some nice things to say about Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward. You can read all about that by clicking this link.Here are a few extras from Krzyzewkski:On former Jazz man Kyle Korver …"Kyle, first of all, is a veteran team player. He's a specialist and one of the outstanding shooters in the NBA. He'll be look...
Salt Lake Tribune Jul 14, 2014
Gordon Hayward invited to USA basketball camp
Gordon Hayward is getting paid like one of the game’s best, and this summer he’ll have a chance to prove he belongs among them. The 24-year-old Utah Jazz swingman is one of 19 players who will attend a Team USA camp in Las Vegas, vying for one of the 12 spots on the country’s roster for the World Cup in Spain later this summer. “We like [him] a lot,” Duke and USA coach Mike Krzyzewski said during a Monday morning conference call with reporters. “At 6-8 … he’s one of those guys who really, intern...
SLC Dunk Jul 14, 2014
FIBA World Cup 2014: USA Basketball selects Gordon Hayward for Nation Team Training
One of the C4 made it! Start the celebrations! USA Basketball's brain trust has the toughest, most enviable, job in the world. In preparation for the FIBA World Cup 2014 this year they get to select 12 of the best players in the world to play on their team. From almost the entire pool of NBA players they have their normative pool of stars, all-stars, legends, and up and comers that they have their eyes on. The roster size for Spain is 12, and they have parsed down their pool into 19 players. On of which is the Utah Jazz highest paid player,Gordon Hayward . If we are going by my roster...
SLC Dunk Jul 13, 2014
Utah Jazz Social Media Sunday: Jazz take over Vegas, Gordon's contract, and more
Another week, another bunch of stuff to sort through! Another week is about to start, so let's recap what happened in Utah Jazz -land in social media! Former One-man-fast-break, Dee Brown , has a daughter who is being taught at a young age how to play like Derek Fisher . . On the other end of the spectrum, John Stockton 's daughter is, to her north west roots, into Grunge. . Bigman Kyrylo Fesenko has a . . . bruise? The bruise is probably a product of making fun of his . . . uh . . . Grandma's glasses, I'm thinking? . Gordon Hayward signed for big money. P3 posted a pic of him...
Charlotte Observer Jul 12, 2014
Charlotte Hornets lose Gordon Hayward, but come to terms with Jazz teammate Marvin Williams
Within hours of learning the Utah Jazz had matched their massive offer for restricted free agent Gordon Hayward, the Charlotte Hornets came to terms with combo forward Marvin Williams.
Deseret Morning News Jul 12, 2014
Randy Hollis: Hayward's price tag too much for Jazz to pay
The Utah Jazz decided Saturday to match Charlotte's offer sheet to Gordon Hayward and re-sign the 6-foot-8 swingman to a...
At The Hive Jul 12, 2014
Utah matches Charlotte's offer sheet as Jazz retain Gordon Hayward
The Jazz said they would match any offer an opposing team would make to Gordon Hayward and they did not lie. With about 36 hours still remaining on the clock before their decision had to be in before the deadline, Utah notified the Hornets that they would indeed match Charlotte's 4-year, $63 million offer sheet. It should come as no surprise that this happened, as such a result had been reported for months as Hayward's free agency future began to come into question. Though it seems somewhat foolish in the context of their contract extension negotiations last year. They had been unable to...
