Free Agency Diary 2017
Ainge Family in Public Battle Over Hayward
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Gordon Hayward’s impending free agency has caused a public tug-of-war in the Ainge family. As the Boston Celtics and president of basketball operations Danny Ainge await their chance to make a pitch to Hayward after free agency begins Saturday, Ainge’s son Tanner, who is running for Congress in Utah, has repeatedly expressed a desire for Hayward to stay with the Jazz.
Late Wednesday night, Tanner Ainge tweeted at Hayward with a link to a news story about how Massachusetts is considering a “millionaire’s tax” that could eventually elevate the tax burden for high-earners.
Source: Chris Forsberg of ESPN
