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Boston Celtics: 3 free agent destinations for Gordon Hayward

By Andrew Hughes

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 12: Gordon Hayward #20 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden on December 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 12: Gordon Hayward #20 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden on December 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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If the Boston Celtics are set to lose one of their stars, here are 3 free agent destinations that have the room to sign the 2017 All-Star.

There are mixed signals on whether or not the Boston Celtics will be able to complete their quest for championship banner #18 this season. Some pundits have a July return date pegged with a possible single-site playoff tournament to crown a champion.

Obviously, that comes with a slew of complications. Is that safe for the thousands of players, team staff, and doctors that would need to descend upon Las Vegas for this unique scenario? Will that recoup enough money for the league to outweigh the risks?

That is to be determined. The off-season could have started already if the proposed scenario never sees the light of day. If that is the case, there are several pressing roster issues that Danny Ainge and co. need to address.

The paramount issue is what to do–or really how to react–with one of the 2020 free agent class’s potential prizes: Gordon Hayward. Hayward owns a $34 million player option for the 2020-21 season, and after a tumultuous few seasons in Beantown, it isn’t a guarantee that Hayward is a lock to return.

While it isn’t far-fetched for Hayward to accept that the team has a franchise point guard as their lead dog (the role previously penned for Kyrie Irving now belonging to Kemba Walker), it is much a much more difficult pill to swallow that several younger wings like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have surpassed him on the totem pole.

If that sways Hayward’s decision, or if he and the team mutually agree to part ways, here are 3 free agent destinations for the former All-Star:

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