Gordon Hayward spoke to the media briefly before Friday's game between the Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz.

“No, I don’t regret anything,” Hayward said. “I unfortunately got injured, but happy to be here in Boston and happy to be a part of this team.”

Hayward reflected back on his free agency, which involved the leaking of his decision on the morning of July 4th that he attempted to walk back before his announcement that afternoon at The Players Tribune.

“It was a whirlwind experience,” Hayward said. “I don’t know if I could do it any faster than what I did. I went across the country three times, paying for my own private flight to get there as fast as I could.”

Hayward had dinner on Thursday night in Boston with Joe Ingles and Utah assistant Johnnie Bryant.