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Gordon Hayward recalls rollercoaster Celtics tenure, three years after signing

It was three years ago that the fireworks that Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck had previously talked about (and we absolutely loved to talk about over and over and over again), actually came to fruition for the Celtics.

That's when Boston did what no Celtics team under Danny Ainge's watch had ever done.

They went out and signed an All-Star free agent, then-27-year-old Gordon Hayward, who was still in his prime as a player.

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"I can't believe it's been three years already, to be honest," Hayward said during a teleconference call with reporters on Friday.