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Gordon Hayward to kick off his free agency meetings with Heat

Gordon Hayward will take his first free agent meeting with the Miami Heat on Saturday, a source told to ESPN's Jorge Sedano. Hayward will then go to Boston the next day and Utah on Monday.

Sources previously told ESPN the Jazz regard the Heat as no less a threat to lure Hayward away than the Celtics, whose interest in the former Butler star has been anticipated for some time largely thanks to the presence of Hayward's college coach, Brad Stevens, on Boston's bench.

The Jazz have a strong case to re-sign Hayward, thanks largely to the five-year pact worth an estimated $180 million that only they can offer as well as Utah's on-the-rise status in the Western Conference.