Maybe he knows the answer is Boston but he has to bring himself to tell Utah. Maybe I should keep drinking. Maybe both. Who knows.
Good point. Should have been the follow up question!For what exactly?
But Brad!Woj: If Hayward leaves it will be as much about avoiding the Warriors as anything else.
Woj on ESPN now: Miami was eliminated last night. Utah and Boston have yet to be informed of his final decision.
this is all fine to me, fuck Miami. if he elects to stay, fineWoj: Utah young core and Hayward's emotional ties to community is tough to leave.
Contreras is up there.What's been worse shit shows on this board? Teixeira, KD, A-Rod come to mind.
Standby this. #wereontogrillingSeems pretty clear he's coming to Boston just didn't get a chance to have the proper conversations first. Everyone needs to have a beer, relax, fire up the grill and check back in before fireworks.
Not reading it like that.So Utah it is. Fuck.
hopefully Ainge and company was smart enough to ship him some lobstersFor all we know, Hayward has been eating steak and chicken for the past 3 hours.
you are reading way too much into some of the tweets. Jesus dudeSo Utah it is. Fuck.
Yeah, hard to top the layer of quasi-judicial (and actually-judicial in the case of Deflategate) theater.ARod and Deflategate are at another level, because they lasted weeks/months and involved multiple ups and downs. ARod 'done deal' but MLBPA vetoes?
Uggh.
That's my take. He woke up today, made the call that it was Boston, to play in the NBA for the coach who was the first to see him as an NBA player--even before he saw it in himself--but before he informed the teams somehow it got out. And now he wasn't able to say goodbye to Utah in the way he wanted. And now he's not backtracking, but simply regrouping.Maybe he knows the answer is Boston but he has to bring himself to tell Utah. Maybe I should keep drinking. Maybe both. Who knows.
With Lester the mods actually made a second thread in the Sandbox or something.What's been worse shit shows on this board? Teixeira, KD, A-Rod come to mind.
Probably A-Rod, yesI think A-Rod has to take the cake in terms of perceived stakes, duration and progression of events.
Lol, shut up Woj (edit: if he actually wrote that). You can't read Hayward's mind. Go back to reporting actual news.Woj: If Hayward leaves it will be as much about avoiding the Warriors as anything else.
Is there any indication Danny made a serious attempt to engage either? Why wasn't Galinari brought here and shown the city? Not sure where it's written that you can't court multiple free agents at the same time. The fact Danny didn't do this suggests he wasn't really interested in anyone but GH...Woj: Boston's Plan B was Griffin and Galinari. With them out and if Hayward passes, tons of cap space is available and assets remain.
See I wouldn't say that he can't make up his mind. He met with Boston on Saturday and Utah yesterday. In any profession if you were considering switching companies and moving across the country, you wouldn't be expected to make that decision in the scope of 24 hours. It's only because of terrible reporting courtesy of the rat race to be first that has caused the public to turn against Hayward to a degree.I feel worse for guys like Olynyk and Jerebko whose futures depend on what Hayward decides to do, and whose options dwindle with each day that Hayward can't make up his mind.
Live hit on ESPN News at 6pm. He talked about the Kings and some other topics as well.Woj isn't saying any of that on his feed. Is this in espn?
We've probably all had decisions we went back and forth on, but it's not 24 hours. He's known the teams and the numbers and the players involved for a very long time.See I wouldn't say that he can't make up his mind. He met with Boston on Saturday and Utah yesterday. In any profession if you were considering switching companies and moving across the country, you wouldn't be expected to make that decision in the scope of 24 hours. It's only because of terrible reporting courtesy of the rat race to be first that has caused the public to turn against Hayward to a degree.
bad contracts attached with even more draft picks.For what exactly?
It's not like he only started thinking about this yesterday.See I wouldn't say that he can't make up his mind. He met with Boston on Saturday and Utah yesterday. In any profession if you were considering switching companies and moving across the country, you wouldn't be expected to make that decision in the scope of 24 hours. It's only because of terrible reporting courtesy of the rat race to be first that has caused the public to turn against Hayward to a degree.
So, how long does the group hug with Utah's players and owners last?Woj confirming the twitter rumor from earlier that Miami was out last night.
I'm holding the line on he DID decide today but the leak fucked up some perfect plan on announcing it.
Yeah, at what point does the general attitude turn to "screw this guy for jerking us around"?So, how long does the group hug with Utah's players and owners last?
Logic dictates his employers told him to sit the next few plays out.Chris Haynes still hasn't tweeted since starting this shit. On some levels, that's awesome.
I believe it is Utahns, as per an article I read in the 80s that cited their "mellifluous voices" as a reason for locating call centers thereWoj is either making shit up or being fed lines to make Utahans (Utonians? Utahnians? Utes?) feel better.
And yet he hasn't accepted their offer. I'm confident.Woj: Utah young core and Hayward's emotional ties to community is tough to leave.
Any chance he'll tweet out that he's "taking his talents to Southie"?
Until tomorrow morning, Utah time. That way, Hayward can say that he slept on it (again), and his people can roll this out the right way. Won't change the decision, however.So, how long does the group hug with Utah's players and owners last?
I'm betting on the trainer.
"in an official capacity"
Hayward's posse leaked.
Yeah, the core isn't all that young and outside of Gobert, all that good. Maybe he feels like a mentor to them or something.Not sure why Haywould would be sold on Utah's young core. Yes, Gobert is a stud but Exum is anything but proven, Favors is already broken down and Hood has a ways to go. I wouldn't put those pieces ahead of Boston.
Sure he has, but the situation has been fluid. A week ago we didn't know where Blake was going, if Boston was going to trade for Paul George, what teams were going to do in the draft, who Utah's starting PG was going to be, hell even something like Millsap going to Denver and thus clogging the West playoff picture could influence were Hayward wants to go. And while I'm sure he has talked to Brad frequently until he went to Boston and talked with coaches/ownership/players he didn't have the clearest possible sense of what going to Boston means.It's not like he only started thinking about this yesterday.
Seems the most logical conclusion. Also seems like that leak may not have been his final final decision.Hayward's posse leaked.
I'd imagine Haynes, as a relative noob, has a lot lose here. If he just jumped the gun, that's one thing, but if he got this wrong, wow ... I kinda wonder how long he'll last in a cut-throat ESPN world that's already cutting reporters left and right.Chris Haynes still hasn't tweeted since starting this shit. On some levels, that's awesome.
Maybe, but I'm thinking it was, and they were starting the ball rolling (we heard decision was imminent, website went down, etc.) but then someone spoke out of turn.Seems the most logical conclusion. Also seems like that leak may not have been his final final decision.