The Charlotte Hornets have been pleased with how Gordon Hayward has performed thus far in his first season with the team. Among all of his abilities, James Borrego — the head coach of the Hornets — believes that Hayward's playmaking ability is his most valuable trait.

“The biggest thing is he’s been a gem as a playmaker. He’s got the size — in this league, we needed someone with size that could play-make. And his playmaking is the best thing that he does, and I think you saw that back to Utah,” Borrego said, via Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune. “I think he’s gotten better, probably, even more so than his Utah days, as far as a playmaker. But he loves to share the ball, move the ball, he loves passing the ball.

When Hayward signed a four-year, $120 million deal with the Hornets instead of accepting his $34.2 million player option with the Boston Celtics, some questioned his decision. However, it's allowed him to show that he's still a versatile player in the NBA.

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While the Hornets currently hold the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, Hayward leads the team with 23 points per game, which is a career-high for the veteran forward. But it's his ability to create open shots for everyone around him that has impressed Borrego.

At 30 years old, Hayward isn't going to drastically improve his game in many areas. However, he's definitely caught the attention of his new head coach as he has the Hornets offense finding their rhythm recently.