Sources: Boston Celtics' Gordon Hayward opts out, will be free agent

Gordon Hayward opted out of his $34.2 million contract with the Boston Celtics for the 2020-21 season Thursday afternoon, making him an unrestricted free agent beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Hayward's agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports tells ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Hayward, who averaged 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 52 games for the Celtics this past season, originally had to make a decision on whether to opt in or out of his contract by 5 p.m. Tuesday, but he and the team agreed to move that decision back to Thursday afternoon to leave more time to assess the situation.

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