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Philadelphia 76ers: Five New Year’s Resolutions

By Frankie Hobbs

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3. Offer Gordon Hayward A Huge Contract In The Offseason

Dec 11, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; Utah Jazz shooting guard Gordon Hayward (20) controls the ball against the Sacramento Kings during the third quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Utah Jazz defeated the Sacramento Kings 122-101. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; Utah Jazz shooting guard Gordon Hayward (20) controls the ball against the Sacramento Kings during the third quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Utah Jazz defeated the Sacramento Kings 122-101. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

The list of free agents that could realistically come to Philadelphia is hardly awe-inspiring. The most intruging one is the Utah Jazz’s Gordon Hayward. He’s a do-it-all shooting guard/small forward that could really fill a void for the Sixers. A backcourt of Michael Carter-Williams and Gordon Hayward, with Andrew Wiggins at the three sounds tantalizing. Add in a Noah Vonleh and Nerlens Noel in the frontcout and you have the next Oklahoma City Thunder.

I’m talking four years, $50 million. Who knows, the Jazz could and probably will match. But even so, he’s just the type of player they should target in free agency. A surrounding, complimentary do-it-all role player that would instantly elevate all aspects of a middling franchise.

Plus, how adorable is Hayward?