Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has entered the NBA’s concussion protocol, the team announced Sunday in its injury report. He’s currently being listed as doubtful to play in Monday’s home game against the Nuggets.
Hayward suffered the injury while colliding into a screen against the Hawks on Saturday, leaving early and missing the rest of the contest. The team sent him home at halftime and labeled the injury as a strained neck shortly afterward.
Hayward, 28, has held per-game averages of 10.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 25.4 minutes this season, playing mostly off the bench in his new role with the team. He’s shown signs of improvement in recent weeks, participating in his first full season since fracturing his ankle in 2017.
Al Horford (left knee soreness) is probable to return against Denver, while rookie forward Robert Williams (illness) is being listed as questionable. Maintaining good health is imperative for the Celtics, who continue to fight for playoff positioning with a 43-27 record and 12 games left on the season. They currently trail the No. 4 Pacers by just one game.
Hayward must pass a series of in-depth tests to exit the concussion protocol, which could cause him to miss an extended period of time. The Celtics originally signed him to a four-year, $128MM contract in the summer of 2017.
The one entering the concussion protocol should be the guy that signed him in the first place. :)
Not true at all. He was a great signing at the time and viewed as such by several other NBA executives, media, fans etc.. there is no one who could have predicted that injury which damaged him physically and mentally.
Your life is that bad you gotta take shots at people at their lowest. I’d feel sorry for you but your a terrible person
Ainge is at his lowest? The year has not been that horrible. It’s not like he just got traded to Sacramento for Ed Pinckney.
Hayward was a one time All-Star being signed to a MAX deal. Ainge made a bad deal from the beginning, not its just absolutely toxic. Celtic fans are savage about everyone other franchise, but y’all want to be treated with kid gloves
Totally agree with you pal. Hayward was a good player & a good signing at 15-20MM/year not for the price he signed, I think he was like the 6th/7th best paid player of the league, I always said Boston did way overpay him, that was a mistake of Ainge.
CESC exactly, he was worth 15. Got paid about double his worth.
always has been a brilliant shooter he forgot how to shoot. how does that happen? idk