[Celtics finally get their man as Gordon Hayward agrees to sign with Boston]The 6-foot-8 small forward was the No. 1 scoring option for the Utah Jazz, leading the team in points, assists, field goal attempts, three-point attempts and usage in 2016-17 with career highs of 21.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Hayward should mesh well with Thomas, the Celtics’ floor general — forcing opponents to make tough choices on defense. His overall effective field goal percentage on pullup jumpers (47 percent) ranked 13th in the NBA last season among players making at least five attempts per game. In 16 minutes against the Warriors’ dynamic duo of Curry and Kevin Durant, Golden State was limited to a 38.3 effective field goal percentage against the Jazz, which soared to 62.8 percent with Hayward on the bench.

Source: Washington Post July 05, 2017 15:22 UTC