Butler alum Gordon Hayward will head to the Charlotte Hornets after signing a multi-year contract as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics. The Hornets announced the signing Sunday, Nov. 29.

In Charlotte, Hayward will reunite with his Butler teammate Ronald Nored, who is an assistant coach with the Hornets.

"We are thrilled to welcome Gordon and his family to the Hornets organization and Charlotte," said President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Mitch Kupchak. "Gordon is an NBA All-Star, a proven scorer and playmaker and a tough competitor that will fit well into the needs of our team. We believe that his basketball talent, NBA experience and veteran leadership will make a positive impact on our young, talented team as it continues to develop."

A 10-year NBA veteran, Hayward has appeared in 641 regular-season games (479 starts) with the Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics and has averaged 15.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 30.8 minutes per game.

While with Utah, Hayward was named to the 2017 Western Conference All-Star Team and was selected to play in the 2012 NBA Rising Stars Challenge. In 2017, Hayward led the team to its first playoff series win since 2010. In Game 3 vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, he posted a career-high 40 points, setting a Jazz franchise postseason record for most points in a single quarter with 21 first-quarter points.

After two seasons at Butler, including leading the Bulldogs to the 2010 national championship game, Hayward was drafted ninth overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2010 NBA Draft.