Celtics waive Jordan Mickey to clear cap space for Hayward

As expected, the Celtics have officially waived forward Jordan Mickey as they free up salary-cap space to officially sign and introduce Gordon Hayward.

Mickey, 23, 6-8, 235, a second-round pick from LSU in 2015 (33rd overall), totaled just 41 games in his two seasons with the Celtics, including 25 last season when he averaged 1.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 5:38 minutes per game.