Brad Stevens and Gordon Hayward – who is the apple of the Celtics’ eye at the moment – obviously go back a ways, back to more than 10 years ago, in fact, when Stevens – as an assistant at Butler – began recruiting Hayward, who was a skinny junior in high school at the time. <br /> <br /> How much will the Stevens/Hayward history factor into Hayward's decision to leave Utah? <br /> <br /> The Jazz - in an effort to create more cap space, and perhaps keep Hayward in the fold - acquired Ricky Rubio from Minnesota today. <br /> <br /> Plus, Kelly Olynyk receives a qualifying offer, Blake Griffin experiences difficulties in scheduling, and Celtics Summer League action begins Monday. <br /><br />-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-<br />Please watch: "FULL KYRIE IRVING and GORDON HAYWARD CELTICS Press Conference" <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7FoDj4-Nzw<br />-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
