Gordon Hayward says he feels for Caris LeVert

Russ Isabella-USA TODAY SportsBRIGHTON - Prior to the Boston Celtics’ practice at the Auerbach Center on Tuesday afternoon, Gordon Hayward was asked about Caris LeVert’s right foot injury that he suffered on Monday night. LeVert landed on his right foot in a similarly gruesome fashion to Hayward’s season ending injury last October, causing many people to draw comparisons between the two players.

The Celtics forward said that people sent him the clip on Tuesday night and he immediately felt for LeVert.

“(I) heard the timeline is a little bit better, but still, he was playing really well,” said Hayward. “You hate injuries for anybody. It’s tough. ... People sent me the clip, so I didn’t see it…