Gordon Hayward retires from basketball after 14-year NBA career: 'It's been an incredible ride'

Hayward, 34, made the 2017 All-Star team before a career-changing injury

By James Herbert Aug 1, 2024 at 10:50 am ET• 1 min read

Gordon Hayward announced on Thursday that he is retiring from basketball. Hayward played 14 seasons in the NBA and made the All-Star team in 2017 as a member of the Utah Jazz.

"It's been an incredible ride and I'm so grateful to everyone who helped me achieve more than l ever imagined," Hayward wrote on social media.

Thank you 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/fqbw3WML0n

— Gordon Hayward (@gordonhayward) August 1, 2024

Hayward, 34, averaged 15.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 835 career games. Before that, he starred at Butler in college, leading the Bulldogs to the NCAA championship game in 2010 under coach Brad Stevens. The Jazz selected Hayward No. 9 in the 2010 draft, and, for seven years in Utah, he improved every season, culminating his career-best 2016-17 campaign, during which he averaged 21.9 points (on 59.5% true shooting), 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists.