Gordon Hayward, Utah Jazz
If voting was about hair, this would be Gordon Hayward’s 301st All Star game appearance. But it’s about playing the game of basketball, and Hayward might get his first bid in 2017.
He is the leading scorer (22 PPG) on a red-hot Utah Jazz team who is just now starting to play with their core guys due to injuries. If the season ended right now, they would be the 5 seed sitting at 22-14.
When you think of star wings in this league, you think of LeBron, KD, Kawhi, Jimmy Butler etc. I think he’s ready to add himself to that list of star wing players.
| Player | Season | Age | G | MP | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | 2P% | eFG% | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George | 2016-17 | 26 | 28 | 35.9 | 17.3 | .445 | 6.2 | .385 | .479 | .514 | 4.7 | .924 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 22.1 |
| Gordon Hayward | 2016-17 | 26 | 28 | 35.2 | 16.0 | .452 | 5.0 | .362 | .493 | .509 | 7.0 | .878 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 22.4 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 1/3/2017.
Take a look at what three-time NBA All-Star Paul George is doing this year in comparison to Gordon Hayward. Remember this comparison when All-Star voting is taking place.