NBA Wordle #14
Sunday, July 19, 2026 · already played
The answer
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HAYWARD
Gordon Hayward
F · 2010–2024
Gordon Hayward's career
Gordon Hayward played 14 seasons between 2010 and 2024, across 4 franchises — Jazz, Celtics, Hornets and Thunder. Over 835 regular-season games he averaged 15.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists, finishing with 12,687 career points. He was 1× All-Star.
He entered the league in the 2010 draft, taken 9th overall in the lottery. That makes him a product of the 2010s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a long career of 14 seasons he was a consistent starter at 15.2 points per game.
- Games
- 835
- PPG
- 15.2
- RPG
- 4.4
- APG
- 3.5
- Points
- 12,687
- Rebounds
- 3,698
- Assists
- 2,940
- 3PM
- 1,111
Teams
- Jazz · 2011–2017
- Celtics · 2018–2020
- Hornets · 2021–2024
- Thunder · 2024
Honours
1× All-Star
About the answer
The answer was HAYWARD — 7 letters, made up of 6 distinct letters and beginning with H.
The optional hint offered that day read: “15.2 career PPG · 1× All-Star”.
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Gordon Hayward qualifies on the first route, with 1 All-Star selection — a one-time selection.
With 4 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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