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Gordon Hayward leaves the NBA Bubble to rehab his ankle!

Gordon Hayward leaves the NBA Bubble to rehab his ankle! Celtic’s head coach Brad Steven’s said that Hayward has indeed left the NBA Bubble to rehab a sprained right ankle.

In the first game of the playoffs for him, Hayward sprained his right ankle. He left the game immediately and the timetable for his return would be one month. Now, even if he did not sustain this injury; the team was still preparing to be without Hayward due to Hayward and his wife expecting their fourth child around September.

It is unfortunate that you did lose a major asset to your team, but good news for the Celtics is that they swept the 76ers today. To me, personally, yes they did lose an important piece but they have Tatum, Brown, and Walker to help the team past tough matchups/teams.

This is what Gordon Hayward had to say about this:

“I think it’s two separate things,” Hayward said on Thursday, speaking of the rehab and child’s arrival, “but it’s something I’m taking a look at. It’s just very unfortunate of the timing of the whole deal, so I think I’m just trying to take it day by day, and we’re looking at scheduling for the baby and all that stuff, so it’s taking it day by day.”

#NEBHInjuryReport Brad Stevens says Gordon Hayward has returned home and that the plan is for him to return to the bubble when he is nearing a return to the court.
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) August 23, 2020