The Boston Celtics apparently are not harboring any negative feelings toward Gordon Hayward following his departure from the team.
The C’s sent Hayward to the Charlotte Hornets in a sign-and-trade that left Boston with a conditional 2022 second-round draft pick and a record $28.5 million trade exception. Hayward had declined his player option a few days prior, indicating his desire to leave.
Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck, however, doesn’t appear to be holding any grudges.
“He had a lot of tough luck when he was here,” Grousbeck told The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach.