Hayward announced Thursday via social media that he has retired from professional basketball. After an outstanding two-year collegiate run at Butler, Hayward entered the professional ranks and was selected by the Jazz with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. A one-time All-Star, Hayward carved out a productive 14-year career that included stops with the Celtics, Hornets and Thunder in addition to Utah. He appeared in 835 regular-season games, averaging 15.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 three-pointers in 30.7 minutes per contest. After struggling to see minutes with the Thunder following a midseason trade in 2023-24 before becoming a free agent this offseason, Hayward is opting to step away from the game rather than looking to catch on with a contender in a back-end rotation role.
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL16.85.03.90.41.1Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 51 28 24.4 9.8 3.5 3.1 0.3 0.8 1.3 0 0 0.7 1.8 41.1% 2.9 6.1 47.9% 3.7 7.9 46.4% 1.7 2.4 74.2% 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.4 -134 54.8% 2022-23 50 50 31.5 14.7 4.3 4.1 0.2 0.8 2.0 2 0 1.0 3.2 32.5% 4.5 8.4 53.2% 5.5 11.6 47.5% 2.6 3.2 81.1% 0.7 3.6 1.4 2.1 -108 56.3% 2021-22 49 48 31.9 15.9 4.6 3.6 0.4 1.0 1.7 1 0 1.8 4.5 39.1% 4.0 8.1 49.6% 5.8 12.6 45.9% 2.6 3.0 84.6% 0.8 3.8 1.7 2.2 -20 57.0% 2020-21 44 44 34.0 19.6 5.9 4.1 0.3 1.2 2.1 2 0 1.9 4.7 41.5% 5.1 10.3 49.9% 7.1 15.0 47.3% 3.5 4.2 84.3% 0.8 5.0 1.7 2.0 +19 58.4% 2019-20 52 52 33.5 17.5 6.7 4.1 0.4 0.7 1.8 8 0 1.6 4.3 38.3% 5.1 9.2 55.4% 6.7 13.5 50.0% 2.4 2.8 85.5% 1.1 5.6 1.8 2.2 +332 59.5% 2018-19 72 18 25.9 11.5 4.5 3.4 0.3 0.9 1.5 2 0 1.1 3.2 33.3% 3.0 5.6 54.2% 4.1 8.8 46.6% 2.2 2.6 83.4% 0.7 3.8 1.4 2.3 +213 57.5% 2017-18 1 1 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0% 1.0 1.0 100.0% 1.0 2.0 50.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 +3 50.0% 2016-17 73 73 34.5 21.9 5.4 3.5 0.3 1.0 1.9 0 0 2.0 5.1 39.8% 5.4 10.7 50.6% 7.5 15.8 47.1% 5.0 5.9 84.4% 0.7 4.7 1.6 1.8 +0 59.5% 2015-16 80 80 36.2 19.7 5.0 3.7 0.3 1.2 2.5 0 0 1.8 5.1 34.9% 4.7 9.9 47.7% 6.5 15.0 43.3% 4.9 6.0 82.4% 0.8 4.2 2.3 1.5 +0 55.9% 2014-15 76 76 34.4 19.3 4.9 4.1 0.4 1.4 2.7 0 0 1.6 4.3 36.4% 4.8 10.0 48.1% 6.4 14.3 44.5% 4.9 6.1 81.2% 0.7 4.2 1.7 1.5 +0 56.7% 2013-14 77 77 36.4 16.2 5.1 5.2 0.5 1.4 2.8 2 0 1.1 3.6 30.4% 4.4 9.8 45.3% 5.5 13.4 41.3% 4.0 4.9 81.6% 0.8 4.3 2.0 1.9 +0 52.0% Career 62554732.516.85.03.90.41.12.11701.54.036.4%4.48.949.7%5.912.945.6%3.64.382.4%0.84.21.71.9+30556.7% -
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PTSREBASTBLKSTL12.74.32.40.30.8Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 7 0 6.6 0.0 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.4 0.0% 0.0 0.4 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.1 1.7 0.3 3.0 +16 0.0% 2019-20 5 1 31.4 10.8 4.0 2.8 0.4 1.4 1.4 0 0 1.4 4.8 29.2% 2.6 5.2 50.0% 4.0 10.0 40.0% 1.4 1.6 87.5% 0.6 3.4 2.0 2.0 +7 50.4% 2018-19 9 0 29.7 9.6 4.0 2.4 0.3 0.7 1.6 0 0 1.0 2.7 37.5% 2.2 5.1 43.5% 3.2 7.8 41.4% 2.1 2.1 100.0% 0.3 3.7 1.8 1.6 -9 54.9% 2016-17 11 11 37.4 24.1 6.1 3.4 0.3 0.9 2.2 0 0 2.5 6.2 41.2% 5.0 10.9 45.8% 7.5 17.1 44.1% 6.5 6.9 93.4% 0.6 5.5 2.1 1.5 +0 59.8% Career 321227.512.74.32.40.30.81.4001.43.637.9%2.86.145.1%4.19.742.4%3.03.294.2%0.43.81.61.7+1456.8%
Gordon Hayward
Season Stats
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF5124.49.83.53.11.31.32023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB3.52.80.72023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.30.82023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%46.4%47.9%41.1%74.2%54.8%2023-24 Advanced
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF76.60.01.90.40.00.32023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB1.91.70.12023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.10.12023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2023-24 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2+163.000
Gordon Hayward
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/19L 127-9924115112011100.0%8337.5%9444.4%22100.0%140.0-1711455.7%10/10L 113-10923153301111100.0%5480.0%6583.3%44100.0%033.0+1222196.6%
Preseason Totals 24.113.04.02.00.51.50.51.01.0100.0%6.53.553.8%7.54.560.0%3.03.0100.0%0.53.54.0-51.519.573.7% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/14W 135-86211042002100.0%5480.0%6466.7%3266.7%041.0+2421168.3%4/12W 125-10725662021000.0%4375.0%4375.0%100.0%242.0+1601467.6%4/10W 127-891918100133266.7%5480.0%8675.0%6466.7%010.0+2311684.6%4/5L 126-11213700010000.0%3266.7%3266.7%33100.0%000.0+40981.0%4/3L 135-10018022010100.0%300.0%400.0%000.0%020.0-28020.0%4/2L 109-105197221002150.0%3266.7%5360.0%000.0%020.0-31970.0%3/31W 113-112115100102150.0%3133.3%5240.0%000.0%100.0-101350.0%3/29W 128-10310412000100.0%4250.0%5240.0%000.0%010.0+60340.0%3/27L 132-12621132101033100.0%4125.0%7457.1%4250.0%020.0-601474.2%3/26W 119-11210000000000.0%200.0%200.0%000.0%000.0-19020.0%3/24L 118-9314023001100.0%200.0%300.0%000.0%113.0-10000.0%3/22W 123-103235610023133.3%100.0%4125.0%22100.0%060.5+74451.2%3/20W 119-107167230003266.7%000.0%3266.7%2150.0%110.0-901190.2%3/16W 118-1121460100011100.0%2150.0%3266.7%2150.0%000.0+90677.3%3/14W 126-11921611010100.0%2150.0%3133.3%44100.0%100.0+62763.0%3/12L 121-111299450122150.0%22100.0%4375.0%4250.0%132.5+231478.1%3/10W 124-931753600111100.0%2150.0%3266.7%000.0%036.0+911183.3%3/8W 107-100173240102150.0%100.0%3133.3%000.0%020.0+112650.0%3/6W 128-12018102002211100.0%22100.0%33100.0%5360.0%020.0-1301396.2%3/4L 116-10414212000100.0%4125.0%5120.0%000.0%010.0-102120.0%3/3W 118-11015231000000.0%3133.3%3133.3%000.0%210.0-80333.3%2/29L 132-11812011000000.0%300.0%300.0%000.0%010.0-7130.0%2/27W 112-9518540000000.0%5240.0%5240.0%11100.0%130.0+71546.0%2/25W 123-11012042001000.0%300.0%300.0%000.0%222.0-4030.0%2/23W 147-10614861000000.0%7342.9%7342.9%22100.0%150.0+301150.8%2/22W 129-10713040000000.0%200.0%200.0%000.0%040.0-1020.0%12/26L 113-10423825011200.0%6350.0%8337.5%22100.0%115.0-42945.0%12/23L 102-9531864214000.0%7457.1%7457.1%000.0%061.0-321657.1%12/20L 144-11323111300211100.0%4250.0%5360.0%6466.7%011.5-2501372.0%12/15L 112-107339341114125.0%6350.0%10440.0%000.0%034.0+021045.0%12/13L 115-1043420570042150.0%10660.0%12758.3%55100.0%141.8+122370.4%12/11L 116-1143217670103133.3%9666.7%12758.3%4250.0%060.0-1342661.8%12/8W 119-1163424440132150.0%13969.2%151066.7%4375.0%311.3+212571.6%12/6L 111-1003527441354250.0%14857.1%181055.6%55100.0%220.8+222866.8%12/2L 123-1173117130222150.0%9666.7%11763.6%22100.0%011.5-1411871.5%11/30W 129-1283122660024250.0%10660.0%14857.1%44100.0%243.0+312769.8%11/28L 115-9127466002200.0%5240.0%7228.6%000.0%243.0-31828.6%11/26L 130-1173210521034250.0%7228.6%11436.4%200.0%050.7-151742.1%11/22W 117-11429496003100.0%7228.6%8225.0%000.0%182.0-1811025.0%11/20W 121-1183920541122150.0%13538.5%15640.0%8787.5%322.0+2031754.0%11/18L 122-10832434020200.0%5120.0%7114.3%22100.0%030.0-183625.4%11/17L 130-9928240000300.0%6116.7%9111.1%000.0%040.0-272411.1%11/12L 129-10729612002100.0%8337.5%9333.3%000.0%011.0-163033.3%11/10W 124-1173627591404125.0%16956.3%201050.0%8675.0%050.0+1604157.4%11/8L 132-1163218740334250.0%10440.0%14642.9%6466.7%161.3-822054.1%11/5L 124-1183320480114125.0%19842.1%23939.1%4125.0%228.0-421540.4%11/4W 125-1243323632012150.0%15960.0%171058.8%22100.0%153.0-332564.3%11/1L 128-119301775111100.0%10660.0%11654.5%7571.4%255.0-312760.4%10/30L 133-12131150512022100.0%9444.4%11654.5%11100.0%000.0-841565.6%10/27L 111-993319940334250.0%11436.4%15640.0%6583.3%181.3-1022353.9%10/25W 116-110331087116100.0%7457.1%8450.0%3266.7%351.2+1511753.6%
Regular Season Totals 24.49.83.53.10.30.81.31.80.741.1%6.12.947.9%7.93.746.4%2.41.774.2%0.72.82.4-1341.313.354.8% -
PostseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%5/11L 105-1013020000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%020.0-1010.0%5/9L 119-1104011000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%010.0-3110.0%5/7W 117-957010000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%100.0-1110.0%4/29W 97-893010000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%010.0-1010.0%4/27W 106-857041000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%040.0+10050.0%4/24W 124-9210020000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%020.0+12010.0%4/21W 94-929021110000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%020.0+0050.0%
Postseason Totals 6.60.01.90.40.10.10.00.00.00.0%0.40.00.0%0.40.00.0%0.00.00.0%0.11.73.0+160.32.10.0%
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Brings end to career
Hayward announced Thursday via social media that he has retired from professional basketball. After an outstanding two-year collegiate run at Butler, Hayward entered the professional ranks and was selected by the Jazz with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. A one-time All-Star, Hayward carved out a productive 14-year career that included stops with the Celtics, Hornets and Thunder in addition to Utah. He appeared in 835 regular-season games, averaging 15.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 three-pointers in 30.7 minutes per contest. After struggling to see minutes with the Thunder following a midseason trade in 2023-24 before becoming a free agent this offseason, Hayward is opting to step away from the game rather than looking to catch on with a contender in a back-end rotation role.
Struggles continue Saturday
Hayward had four rebounds and one assist across eight minutes during Saturday's 106-85 victory over the Pelicans in Game 3 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Hayward continues to be nothing more than a depth piece for the Thunder, logging just eight minutes in the victory. While he does provide the team with a veteran presence, Hayward is not viewed as a key on-court piece.
Back to bench
Hayward will return to a reserve role in Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Mavericks, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. With Josh Giddey back in the starting lineup, Hayward will come off the bench. The veteran forward has averaged 4.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 16.2 minutes in 22 games off the bench this season.
Quiet in spot start
Hayward posted six points (3-4 FG, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals across 26 minutes during Friday's 125-107 victory over Milwaukee. Hayward moved into the starting lineup, replacing Josh Giddey who was a late scratch due to a hip issue. Despite the promotion, Hayward failed to produce anything of note, continuing a disappointing trend. At this stage, his value to the team can be measured only in real life as opposed to fantasy.
Enters starting lineup
Hayward will start Friday's game against the Bucks, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports. Josh Giddey is out with a hip issue, so the Thunder will turn to the veteran. In 24 appearances with the Thunder, Hayward holds averages of 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
Pops for 18 in return
Hayward accumulated 18 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-6 FT), one rebound and one steal in 20 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 127-89 victory over the Spurs. The veteran forward had missed the prior two games with a tibia injury, but Hayward came out firing Wednesday and produced his best scoring effort in a Thunder jersey, and his most productive game since he dropped 20 points on the Heat back on Dec. 13. Hayward has been a solid addition to OKC's second unit, but his minutes and usage don't make a repeat performance likely over the final two games of the regular season.
Suiting up Wednesday
Hayward (tibia) will play Wednesday against the Spurs, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports. Hayward is back in action after a two-game absence due to a left posterior tibialis strain. He should resume his usual role off the bench, operating with minutes in the teens.
Iffy for Wednesday
Hayward (lower leg) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Spurs. Hayward is in danger of missing his third straight contest Wednesday due to a left posterior tibialis strain. If the veteran forward is ruled out, Aaron Wiggins will likely continue to receive increased playing time.
Won't play Tuesday
Hayward (lower leg) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Kings. Hayward will miss a second straight game due to a left posterior tibia strain. His next chance to suit up will come Wednesday versus the Spurs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quadriceps) isn't listed on the Thunder's injury report for Tuesday, while Jalen Williams (ankle) is questionable.