Gordon Hayward left the Celtics and signed with the Hornets for $120 million in four years. Before Hayward joined the Hornets, the Pacers tried to pursue Hayward, trying to get the powerful small forward by signing first, but the Pacers' negotiations with the Celtics ended in failure. Today, Pacers president Kevin Pritchard exposed the reason for the collapse of the deal in an interview.
According to Pritchard, the Pacers really hope to get Hayward. Although the team owner Herb Simon has suffered heavy losses due to the new crown virus epidemic, his assets have shrunk a lot, and he has always been reluctant to pay the luxury tax. With Hayward, he promised to pay the luxury tax next season. Unfortunately, the Pacers failed to negotiate a deal with the Celtics.
"We try our best to complete the transaction. As for the specific details of the negotiations between the two teams, I think this should be kept confidential. When this matter was exposed by the media, I was very unhappy," Puri Chad revealed.
According to reports, the Pacers want to give out Miles Turner and Doug McDermott to the Celtics in exchange for Hayward, and at the same time give Hayward a contract totaling more than $100 million. The problem is that the Celtics want Turner, plus one of Victor Oladipo or T.J. Warren. The Celtics' asking price is undoubtedly the lion's open mouth, Pritchard could not accept it.
"I don't want to talk about the names of specific players involved in the trade, but if you can bring in a player who can enhance the team's strength, you must not be afraid of taking risks," said Pritchard. "This time we missed Hayward. It’s a bit more painful, because the feedback we got is that Hayward really wants to join the Pacers. But if we agree to the Celtics’ asking price, it will damage our strength. Paying this price makes no sense.” After
missed Hayward, the Pacers did not move much in the free market and did not have any big ideas. However, Pritchard is still confident about the team’s future. He said: “We feel that even if there are no top free agents to join, we are still in a great position. Last season, we were plagued by injuries throughout the season but still Ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference. As long as we stay healthy, we can cause problems for our opponents."
Next season, Oladipo, Jeremy Lamb, and Sabonis Jr. will all return from injury, the most important of which Still Oladipo. There was news that Oladipo wanted to leave, but Oladipo publicly refuted the rumors. Pritchard revealed that he recently received a call from Oladipo’s agent Aaron Turner. Turner told Pritchard that Oladipo wanted to stay with the Pacers to play.
" Oladipo and his agent didn’t just say that they wanted to stay here. I received a call from his agent yesterday and he said, “Oladipo can’t wait to start the training camp, he can’t wait To prove that he has recovered, he promised 100% to stay in the team.'I have to believe their words.' Pritchard said.
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