Hornets to sign Gordon Hayward to four-year, $120M contract

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Last updated 31 maio 2024

Hornets to sign Gordon Hayward to four-year, $120M contract

The Charlotte Hornets are signing forward Gordon Hayward to a four-year contract worth $120 million, stealing him from the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks.
The Charlotte Hornets are signing forward Gordon Hayward to a four-year contract worth $120 million, stealing him from the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks. When NBA free agency opened on Friday night, many expected Hayward to land with his hometown Pacers. With sign-and-trade talks with the Boston Celtics seemingly going poorly, Hayward jumped at the chance to sign a lucrative contract. Hayward exercised the opt-out clause in his contract with Boston on Thursday, turning down the $34.2 million he would be owed for the 2020-21 season. While the decision surprised some, the 2017 All-Star selection just landed a superior contract on the open market. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Hayward is signing a four-year agreement worth $120 million, and his agent has confirmed the deal. While the Hornets have only $20 million in cap space right now, they have a few options that will create the necessary room for Hayward’s deal. Many expected the 30-year-old to sign with the Pacers, who offered a four-year pac