The internet rumor mill is a funny thing. One man’s logical assessment of a team’s cap situation is another man’s fuel for speculation about the comings and goings of that team’s star player. Such was the case this week when multiple stories about Gordon Hayward opting out of his contract with the Utah Jazz hit the blogosphere.
It all stems from an article written by Tony Jones of The Salt Lake Tribune examining the financial decisions the Jazz will be faced with in the years ahead when players like Hayward, Derrick Favors, Rudy Gobert, Rodney Hood and Dante Exum reach the end of their current deals.