“Gordon’s been playing really well. He’s just been assertive. … He’s just been focused.”
HONOLULU — While much remains up in the air for the Utah Jazz after their preseason-opening 90-71 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, one thing is clear at this early juncture.
Gordon Hayward won the first week of camp.
On multiple levels even.
Last Monday, Hayward’s upper body was the talk of media day — from his dapper, hipster-style haircut to his evolving and muscular arms, which look like they experienced a Captain America-like transformation since a skinny Butler sophomore arrived in the pros in 2010.