The Sports World Reacts to Hornets Signing Gordon Hayward to $120M Deal

Vashti Hurt

3 years ago

News of the Charlotte Hornets signing Gordon Hayward to a 4-year, $120 million deal set the sports world on fire. Here’s how folks are reacting:

Gordon Hayward after finessing MJ and the Hornets for $120 million pic.twitter.com/NamwZfyTPj
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) November 21, 2020

Gordon Hayward pitching Michael Jordan and the Hornets to sign him to a max deal

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— George Jarjour (@gjarjour) November 21, 2020

This team needed a good vet in the locker room, and needed a real wing. It’s a ton of money, but I’m think this will help bring along the young guys. Please stay healthy!
— PreMalone (@Panthers_Mafia) November 21, 2020

So we signed Batum 2.0? What happened to maximizing our salary cap and build through the draft and develop through the D-league? Way to go #hornets pic.twitter.com/tGJTLb1eeh
— Kevin Avery (@4MR_KountryKev) November 21, 2020

CRAZY to pay Gordon Hayward 30 million a year for the next four years.

Michael Jordan. The GOAT as a player, but man is he bad as an owner.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) November 21, 2020

Reality is Charlotte is going to overpay for anyone with any form of relevancy to play there.

I know most don’t like the price tag, but at least see it as trying (I guess).

Hayward was starting to improve last season. I’m with you on the tag to get him, but let’s see. https://t.co/hW3EpStGMG
— B (@TacosNSlurpees) November 21, 2020

Out of that money Charlotte came up with for Gordon Hayward … none of that paper was available to keep Kemba Walker? #NBA pic.twitter.com/bE8NLTpy65
— Anthony Rushing (@TonyRushingNY) November 21, 2020

Lol I hate this franchise. https://t.co/DH200VOww2
— Julian Council (@JulianCouncil) November 21, 2020

i understand wanting to get more talent, but when you're about to have even more cap space soon why do you give the bag up now?
— Zach Aldridge (@wzaldridge) November 21, 2020

“how can we guarantee we finish in 9th place for the next decade?”

– The Charlotte Hornets every offseason
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 21, 2020

Time to talk about Jordan the owner pic.twitter.com/FEKYr8NA8H
— Koonce (@KO0nce) November 21, 2020

MJ has a thing for losing money. https://t.co/CuJWV1reb6
— Chris Williamson (@CWilliamson44) November 21, 2020

Even if the fit is good, spending 120 million is bad asset management. ESPECIALLY if you’re stretching Nic Batum to do it
— 'Nata Edwards (@NataTheScribe) November 21, 2020

The Hornets this year will pay:

Gordon Hayward $30 million
Nicolas Batum $27 million
Terry Rozier $18 million
Bismack Biyombo $17 million pic.twitter.com/N5I2lxXUm8
— Noah / Leon Ruff fan account (@PrimeKorver26) November 21, 2020