Spenser Heaps,
An NBA Playoffs logo hangs beside an image of Utah Jazz player Gordon Hayward at the Vivint SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 20, 2017 ahead of the NBA playoffs games between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.
SALT LAKE CITY —
Almost three years ago in this space, I questioned and criticized the Utah Jazz for matching the Charlotte Hornets' then-max money offer to Gordon Hayward.
At that time, quite frankly, I wasn't sure if the 6-foot-8 small forward was worth the money — $63 million over four years — that the Hornets were willing to pay him.