Just minutes into his first game as a Celtic, Gordon Hayward was carried off on a stretcher after suffering a serious injury to his lower left leg.

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After examining Hayward’s injury in the locker room, the Celtics announced an initial diagnosis of a broken left ankle.

After the injury, NBA players came together to show their support for Hayward.

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