Gordon Hayward Is Moving Very Well On His Ankle In His Latest Workout Video


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Gordon Hayward‘s comeback has been well-documented given that it’s already spanned the length of an entire NBA season. The Boston Celtics star suffered a gruesome leg injury on opening night for the Celtics and has spent the entire season trying to get himself back into playing shape.

Now with the full offseason to recover and get his game back, it seems that Hayward is much closer to 100 percent with a few months until training camp. A video of Hayward working out hit Instagram on Saturday and he was moving well on his repaired ankle in some shooting drills.

There was no defense to be had, of course, but it’s an encouraging sign that things are rapidly improving for the forward whose season was quickly cut short last October.

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Hayward looks good in this video whether you forget about the fact that he suffered a potentially career-threatening injury less than a year ago or not. Much of the first part of the video is Hayward moving on his surgically-repaired leg and taking step-back shots, many of them behind the arc. He looks quick and doesn’t show any signs of hesitation moving on his ankle, which is a great sign.

The video ends with Hayward shooting threes from the top of the arc. He hits 18 in a row before the video cuts out, which is pretty damn solid for a guy that was shooting in a chair just a few months ago. The expectation is Hayward will be ready by the start of the regular season, and it looks like he’s well on his way to doing just that. Good news all around.

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