The Boston Celtics had been mired in an unusual four-game losing streak prior to their win versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite the 113-102 victory, there is still concern regarding the team's losses to the lowly Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic.

Fortunately, star forward Gordon Hayward provided yet another faint glimmer of hope of what is to come. Before Boston's matchup with the Clippers, Hayward used the opportunity to get some shots up via House of Highlights:

It is encouraging to see Hayward has taken tremendous strides in his rehab from the devastating ankle injury he suffered in the 2017-18 NBA season opener. Needless to say, he has made some serious progression from when he was drilling half-court shots from a seated position in November.

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While he was not very mobile in the video, there is certainly some bounce in his stroke. As a result, more speculation has been raised about whether or not Hayward could potentially return this season.

Although he has been optimistic about seeing the hardwood this season, Boston will likely wait until he is 100 percent healthy before even considering it. Fortunately, they have the benefit of giving Gordon as long as he needs to make a full recovery. Despite their recent struggles, the Celtics have still maintained their stronghold atop the Eastern Conference.

Realistically, Boston could wait until second round if they really needed to with the lack of competition in the floundering East. However, Gordon will still need time to get assimilated the offense, especially if they are to have a shot at dethroning the Cleveland Cavaliers.