Agent: Hayward unlikely to play this season after surgery
The Boston Celtics big-money acquisition may not suit up for them again this season.
All-Star forward Gordon Hayward underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a fractured left tibia and dislocated ankle and will likely miss the remainder of the season, his agent Mark Bartelstein told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
"We expect him to make a full recovery and return to his All-Star form," Bartelstein said.
The 27-year-old sustained the catastrophic injury in the first quarter of the Celtics' season-opening loss Tuesday to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Hayward told fans, "I'm going to be all right" in a video message shown at TD Gardens during the Celtics' home opener Wednesday.
He signed a four-year, $128-million contract on July 1 after averaging a career-high 21.9 points last season with the Utah Jazz.
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