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Sources: Celtics' Gordon Hayward to undergo surgery Wednesday night for leg injuries

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward will undergo surgery Wednesday night, sources told Yahoo Sports, after being diagnosed with a left ankle dislocation and left tibia fracture.

Hayward and the Celtics reviewed his MRI results Wednesday before deciding on the procedure but a timetable for his recovery will not be known until after surgery, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

The Celtics’ Gordon Hayward grimaces in pain after his first-quarter injury. (AP)
The Celtics’ Gordon Hayward grimaces in pain after his first-quarter injury. (AP)

Hayward suffered the injury six minutes into his Celtics debut Tuesday night in Cleveland’s 102-99 victory.

Hayward, 27, joined the Celtics this past offseason, signing a four-year, $128 million maximum contract. He was expected to form a championship contender alongside Kyrie Irving and Al Horford after spending his first seven seasons in Utah, where he made the All-Star team last year.

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