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- Brian Windhorst says LeBron James was ‘pretty salty’ about ESPN’s coverage of him in his 1st year with Miami Heat
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Miami Heat Rumors: Heat Emerge as Favorites to Sign Gordon Hayward
- Updated: July 1, 2017
According to NBA staff writer Kevin O’Connor from TheRinger.com, the Miami Heat have emerged as favorites to sign current free agent Gordon Hayward. This comes a day after the wing declined his player option with the Utah Jazz, as widely predicted.
Three league sources sense the current favorite for Gordon Hayward is Miami. Reasons: better lifestyle, Spoelstra, "feature scoring role."
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) July 1, 2017
Head coach Erik Spoelstra, one of the league’s best, would represent a tremendous upgrade over Hayward’s former head coach Quin Snyder. The “feature scoring role” seems to be an attractive feature for Hayward, who averaged 15.8 shot attempts a game last season, which didn’t even rank in the top 20 in the NBA in the 2016-17 season despite his notable efficiency.
Uncharacteristically, the Heat are going all out in a very public manner, as they have even hung a banner of Hayward near American Airlines Arena, ahead of their planned meeting with the star.
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Miami with the full-court press; decorated AAA Arena & the following at the meeting:
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Riley
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Quinn
Juwan
Haslem
WhitesideMay be more pic.twitter.com/LYR0PVBFl7
— Dont Hate The H3at (@DontHateTheH3at) July 1, 2017
In addition, Miami Herald beat writer Manny Navarro says Miami’s front office is pulling out all the stops.
Told Hassan Whiteside, Udonis Haslem, Justise Winslow among group of #Heat players expected to greet/see Gordon Hayward today in Miami
— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) July 1, 2017
#Heat say assistants Chris Quinn, Juwan Howard not in Orlando today for start of Summer League. Both back home 'on official team business.'
— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) July 1, 2017
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