Gordon Hayward is not likely to seek a buyout if the Charlotte Hornets do not trade him by the deadline, sources tell Marc Stein.

Hayward is in Year 4 of a his four-year, $120 million contract and is earning $31.5 million this season. Hayward would give up his Bird Rights if he's bought out.

Hayward has been out since Dec. 26 by a left calf strain.