Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward suffered a severe leg injury six minutes into the first quarter of his Boston Celtics debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hayward landed awkwardly under the basket on an alley-oop attempt, collapsing immediately. He was taken off the court on a stretcher. Videos of the incident are making the rounds on social media. We are electing not to embed them directly because they are graphic. Here are the reactions of teammates and opponents following the incident.
Cavaliers team captain LeBron James went to visit Hayward soon after, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN.