Gordon Hayward explains the reasons for his early retirement: "It's hard to think about my career without thinking about Boston and the injury"

Despite having offers from NBA teams, Gordon Hayward has decided to put an end to his ordeal with injuries and retire from professional sports for good. In an interview with Yahoo Sports, the former player for the Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, and Oklahoma City Thunder explained his reasons for hanging up his boots at just 34 years old.

The small forward became an All-Star in 2017 while playing in Utah, but in his debut with the Celtics, Hayward suffered a horrific injury that condemned him for the remainder of his career.

"I expected things to be very different in my mind when I decided to move and play in Boston. I was relatively healthy my first seven years in the NBA, until that major injury, and then it seemed like every year after that was one thing after another."

"I was proud of making a comeback on the court. I felt like I was back to being the player I was. I had some of my best games of my career in Charlotte. I am at peace with my career and where it all led me. Unfortunately, the team aspect didn't work out the way I wanted, but yes: it's hard to think about my career without thinking about Boston and the injury and all that."

"Obviously, I am human. It would have been great if I could have done it while I was there. Certainly, the expectations were to do that. But I still have great relationships with the people who are still there. I am really happy for Brad [Stevens], for Joe Mazzulla, and obviously for the guys I played with while I was there — Al, Jayson, and JB. Now they are ready to, hopefully, do it again this year."

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