Report: Hayward could have another Eastern Conference suitor besides Celtics

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Those Gordon Hayward-to-the-Celtics rumors have been out there for a while, but now the Utah Jazz (and C's) could be concerned about losing the All-Star forward to another Eastern Conference team.

ESPN's Mark Stein reports that the Jazz are worried as much about the Miami Heat poaching Hayward as they are the Celtics. 

The Heat have some salary-cap room with Chris Bosh about to come off their books, and although Hayward would leave plenty of money on the table by not re-signing with the Jazz, it would give him another suitor in free agency along with the Celtics, who have made Hayward (i.e. an All-Star frontcourt player), who played for Celtics coach Brad Stevens at Bulter, one of their top offseason priorities.

The Heat were nosed out of the final Eastern Conference playoff spot by the Bulls last season. 

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