“Charlotte has been an amazing home”: Gordon Hayward expresses gratitude for representing former franchise

Oklahoma City Thunder’s new signing Gordon Hayward has expressed gratitude of representing his former franchise Charlotte Hornets.

The 33-year-old made a move from the Hornets to Oklahoma in the ongoing transfer window which concluded on Thursday, February 08.

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Hayward, in a post on his official account on the social media platform Instagram, expressed gratitude for representing his former franchise and stated that the move was not ‘easy’.

“I’ve never been part of a trade deadline deal and the last few days have been quite an adventure. Charlotte has been an amazing home for our family and we are so grateful to the fans and Hornets organization for the past four years. While change is never easy, I’m excited to get to OKC and get to work,” he wrote.

Hayward joined the Hornets in the 2020-21 season. During his time for the former franchise, he ended up registering more than 2500 points.

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In the ongoing campaign, Hayward is having a good time on the court where he is averaging 14.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.

His best outing in the 2023-24 campaign came in the match against the Washington Wizards where he ended up registering 27 points including five rebounds and nine assists.