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.

How much will the Stevens/Hayward history factor into Hayward's decision to leave Utah?

The Jazz - in an effort to create more cap space, and perhaps keep Hayward in the fold - acquired Ricky Rubio from Minnesota today.

Plus, Kelly Olynyk receives a qualifying offer, Blake Griffin experiences difficulties in scheduling, and Celtics Summer League action begins Monday. 

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Please watch: "FULL KYRIE IRVING and GORDON HAYWARD CELTICS Press Conference"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7FoDj4-Nzw
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