Charlotte Hornets

The Hornets are taking Gordon Hayward to new heights. Why he loves living in Charlotte

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward’s numbers are up across the board this season compared to his career averages.
Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward’s numbers are up across the board this season compared to his career averages. jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

Gordon Hayward isn’t satisfied with his season.

Although he’s topping his career averages in every major statistically category in his second year with the Charlotte Hornets, he knows he can still do more. And that’s what he’s focused on.

In this week’s episode of The QC Hornets Nest, Hayward discusses his season, how good he thinks the Hornets can be, what he wants to improve in over the next 39-plus games, one of the things he likes most about living in Charlotte and more.

The weekly podcast can also be found on Apple and Spotify.

This story was originally published January 14, 2022 at 7:00 AM.

Roderick Boone
The Charlotte Observer
Roderick Boone joined the Observer in September 2021 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and NBA. In his more than two decades of writing about the world of sports, he’s chronicled everything from high school rodeo to a major league baseball no-hitter to the Super Bowl to the Finals. The Long Island native has deep North Carolina roots and enjoys watching “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” endlessly. Support my work with a digital subscription
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