SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward knows what it’s like to sustain a severe ankle injury like the one Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott did Sunday, as Hayward missed all but a few minutes of the 2017-2018 NBA season with the Boston Celtics because of one.
On Tuesday, Hayward reached out to Prescott publicly via Twitter to offer his support. Hayward said LA Clippers forward Paul George, who had sustained a severe injury in 2014, had supported him, and it had meant a lot to him.
“After my injury, hearing from @Yg_Trece, a guy who had been through it, made a huge difference.