The strongest white forward! Hayward officially announced his joining! Find a new job after retiring

On October 16, Butler University officially announced that Gordon Hayward, who has retired, has returned to his alma mater as a basketball consultant for the Butler school team. Hayward said: "When I was playing at Butler University, many people helped me on and off the court. Now I hope to help young players in the same way."

In 2008, Hayward entered Butler University and played here for two years.大一赛季，他场均13.1分6.5篮板2助攻1.5抢断0.9盖帽，三项命中率：47.9%，44.8%，81.5%。 In his sophomore season, Hayward averaged 15.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game, with three shooting percentages: 46.4%, 29.4%, and 82.9%.

In the 2010 NCAA March Madness, Hayward led Butler University to the finals, but unfortunately lost to Duke University 59-61. In the last 3.6 seconds of the game, Hayward grabbed a backcourt rebound and failed to hit a long three-pointer, missing the chance to win. Youthful dreams are often imperfect, and Hayward entered the 2010 draft with regrets.

It is worth mentioning that the head coach of Butler University at the time was former Celtics coach Brad Stevens! Hayward was selected by the Jazz with the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 2010 NBA Draft, becoming the highest drafted player in Butler University history. He is also the player with the most brilliant NBA career in the history of the Butler team.

Stevens (33 years old) became the youngest head coach to lead a team to the NCAA finals since 1940. Although Hayward left Butler University, Stevens once again led the team to the NCAA finals in 2011. This time, they lost to UConn. In the summer of 2013, the Celtics lured him to the NBA.

In the summer of 2018, Hayward joined the Celtics for $128 million in four years and reunited with his mentor Stevens in the NBA. Stevens coached the Celtics for 8 years. In the summer of 2021, Ainge left Boston and Stevens became the Celtics president of basketball operations.最近四年，凯尔特人两进总决赛，一次成功夺冠。

In the minds of many fans, Hayward is just a glass man, playing in and out and unable to stay healthy. Before joining the Celtics, Hayward was considered the strongest white forward in the league. Hayward was born on March 23, 1990. Among the seven seasons with the Jazz, he played more than 72 regular season games in six seasons.

In the 2016-17 season, Hayward played 73 regular season games with the Jazz, averaging 34.5 minutes per game. He was able to score 21.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1 steal. His three shooting percentages were: 47.1%, 39.8%, and 84.4%. In the next seven seasons, Hayward played more than 53 games in only one season, and announced his official retirement in the summer of 2024.

In his 14-year NBA career, Hayward played a total of 835 regular season games, averaging 15.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1 steal per game, with three shooting percentages: 45.5%, 37%, and 82.2%. Hayward only played 36 playoff games in his career, averaging 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.8 steals per game, with three shooting percentages: 40.1%, 35.2%, and 95%.

Hayward's total career salary is US$270 million, and he has already achieved financial freedom. Returning to Butler University this time will most likely be without a salary. What memories do you have of Hayward?