What Gordon Hayward’s return means for the Boston Celtics

Gordon Hayward and his new cyborg hand are slated to return this week after a being sidelined for nearly a month. Here’s what that return means for the Boston Celtics.

Gordon Hayward, who injured his left hand November 9th vs San Antonio, returned Monday night for the Boston Celtics in a win vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. With three games in the next five days it’s safe to expect Hayward to return to being a regular member of the rotation–without any minutes restriction.

This was way ahead of schedule for Hayward, who was initially slated to return closer to Christmas. His rehab has been unusually quick, and Hayward has credited the speedy recovery to his ability to keep gaming through the…