CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tucked over at the same corner hoop he’s almost turned into a second home, Gordon Hayward is working up a second lather while the Novant Health Training Center slowly empties out.
Most of the noise reverberating around the Charlotte Hornets’ practice facility is emanating from one of the main courts on the other side of the gym, emanating from a contingent of young players led by a typically-boisterous LaMelo Ball. Hayward fires up jumpers, setting up from a variety of angles. He meticulously goes through each repetition with a purposeful look on his face.
It’s a familiar scene for Hayward these days, his way of sharpening skills that have him in the midst of his 14th season in the league. And he couldn’t be happier with it.
