Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward has a big goal for the upcoming NBA season, and it will surely make Boston fans happy.

Hayward, who suffered a fractured left ankle in the Celtics’ season-opening loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Oct. 17, 2017, says he wants to raise banner No. 18 at the TD Garden, per Chris Grenham of CelticsBlog.

After spending the first seven years of his NBA career with the Utah Jazz, Gordon Hayward signed a four-year, $127.8 million deal with the Celtics in the summer of 2017, reuniting him with his college coach, Brad Stevens. Hayward and star point guard Kyrie Irving were expected to be the next dynamic duo in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, Hayward suffered that gruesome ankle injury on opening night and missed the rest of the 2017-18 season.

But it's a new year now, and Hayward is 100 percent ready for training camp next week. The All-Star swingman has been taking part in full speed training for almost a month.

Back in July, Hayward's trainer, Drew Hanlen, told Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype that Hayward worked on primarily isolation drills this summer so he can get better at creating his own shot off the dribble.

“His biggest thing is being able to create his own shot,” Hanlen said. “We want him to be able to create his own shot better. Playmaking is our No. 2 focus – being able to drive-and-kick and find shooters and just become a better passer.

“Then, No. 3 is giving him a mid-post game because we know a lot of teams in the NBA are starting to switch 1-through-4 or 1-through-5 and especially with the Celtics, with Al Horford playing as their 5 sometimes. We know a lot of teams are going to switch 1-through-5 and Gordon can be involved as a screener and get smaller guys on him. Basically, his main thing is isolation stuff, whether it’s mid-post or perimeter-oriented, and then becoming a better playmaker so that he can continue to make plays with all of those talented guys that the Celtics have around him.”

With both Hayward and Irving back in the lineup, the Celtics are the favorite to win the East.