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What If Hayward Stayed Healthy | Boston Celtics News
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What if Gordon Hayward never got injured? The 2017-18 Boston Celtics were poised to be NBA champions—until Hayward tore his ACL in the season opener. With Kyrie Irving and Al Horford already on board, and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown ready to rise, this team had all the pieces. But the injury flipped everything: they still won 55 games, pushed Cleveland to a Game 7 in the ECF, but without Hayward, their path was altered forever. A healthy Hayward might’ve carried the offense, accelerated Tatum’s growth, and changed the entire trajectory of the franchise—making this one of the most haunting “what ifs” in NBA history.
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