Just after midnight Wednesday morning, the Observer broke the story that the Charlotte Hornets reached an agreement on a $63 million, four-year deal with restricted free agent forward-guard Gordon Hayward.
Since Hayward, 24, is a restricted free agent, his former team – the Utah Jazz – will have the option to match the Hornets’ offer and retain him. Jazz officials have indicated they would match any offer another team makes for Hayward.