With his confirmation on Facebook on Wednesday, Celtics player Gordon Hayward put an end to any rumours that he might be able to make a comeback this season. Hayward will be out until 2018–19 while he heals from the gruesome ankle fracture he sustained on opening night.
After agreeing to a big free-agent contract in the offseason, Hayward was hurt five minutes into his Celtics debut. In his article headlined “In An Instant,” he claimed to have realised the severity of the damage “immediately.
Hayward writes, “When I landed, it wasn’t a huge amount of pain, but I knew something was off.” When I turned to look at my foot, I realised it was pointing in the exact incorrect direction. My initial reaction was, “Oh.” This is not ideal. This situation is seriously flawed. Panic struck, and I gestured to the referee, saying, “Hey, look at this.” The game must be stopped. It didn’t appear to be hurting all that much, though.
“Then, without warning, it arrived.”
Hayward continued by describing his entire ordeal, which included his first ambulance journey to the Cleveland hospital, his return flight, and the subsequent surgery to fix the fractured bone and torn ligament in his left ankle. That
Hayward continued by describing his entire ordeal, which included his first ambulance journey to the Cleveland hospital, his return flight, and the subsequent surgery to fix the fractured bone and torn ligament in his left ankle. According to Hayward, the procedure was “really successful,” and a full recovery is predicted.
Hayward claimed to have had a tonne of support, including emails from Barack Obama and Kobe Bryant. After spending seven seasons with the Utah Jazz, he joined his new team, for which he expressed his sincere gratitude.
He wrote, “The Celtics organisation has been just over the top in every aspect,” saying that coach Brad Stevens of the Celtics insisted on carrying him from Cleveland on a stretcher and paid him multiple visits.
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