Gordon Hayward is back in town for Friday’s Jazz-Celtics game. Over a year later, has the sting of his departure subsided?

The short answer is yes. But it’s a lock that the Celtics forward is still going to hear boos in his return to Vivint Arena

Boston Celtics' Gordon Hayward waves as he steps off the basketball court after speaking with members of the media and taking part in a photo shoot, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at the team's practice facility, in Boston. Hayward is working his way back from a broken leg. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Gordon Hayward is back in town for Friday’s Jazz-Celtics game. Over a year later, has the sting of his departure subsided?

The short answer is yes. But it’s a lock that the Celtics forward is still going to hear boos in his return to Vivint Arena

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