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Hornets sign Gordon Hayward to maximum offer sheet

The Charlotte Hornets agreed to a 4-year, $63 million maximum offer sheet with restricted free agent guard Gordon Hayward.
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The Charlotte Hornets extended an offer sheet to Utah Jazz small forward Gordon Hayward, the team announced Thursday.

Utah has three days to match the offer sheet, as Hayward is a restricted free agent.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but according to Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, Hayward will receive a four-year deal worth $63 million.

According to Wojnarowski, Hayward, the No. 9 overall pick in the 2010 draft, will receive a player option in the fourth year of the deal and a 15 percent trade kicker. 

Hayward averaged 16.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 36.4 minutes last season for the Jazz, who had the Western Conference's worst record at 25-57.

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