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Hornets used Starcraft video game to entice Hayward

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http://fansided.com/2014/07/12/gordon-hayward-rumors-hornets-used-starcraft-video-game-recruit/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=RelatedCategory#!bdzpoN

 

 

When you’re an in-demand free agent, especially in the NBA, franchises are going to go above and beyond the call of duty to impress you. We’ve already heard about the Los Angeles Lakers pitch to Carmelo Anthony which included movie trailers, but when you’re not in Hollywood like the Charlotte Hornets, what do you do to sway a player like Gordon Hayward?

 

Perhaps put him into a Starcraft video game? Yep – that’s exactly what the Hornets did, at least according to Jody Genessy who says that was just part of their unique pitch to the forward as they attempted to sign him away from the Utah Jazz.

 

So what else was in Charlotte Hornet’s pitch to Gordon Hayward? Well, it’s hard to top the inclusion into his favorite video game, but there was also a Skype meeting with Michael Jordan in addition to having multiple analytical minds break down how effective Hayward would be in the Charlotte Hornets system.

 

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Am I the only one who thinks this kinda stuff is crazy? If I were an NBA free agent and teams were doin this kind of stuff to seduce me, I'd probably gag. All this stuff seems very forced and has absolutely nothing to do with basketball or why you're there. I'm not surprised if it works for a guy like Melo, but it seems like a lesser ego would roll his eyes at this kind of stuff.

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