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Jazz's Gordon Hayward: Will start Sunday

Hayward (finger) will start at small forward for Sunday's game against the Knicks, Tony Jones of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Hayward missed a month of action after suffering a dislocated and fractured left index finger in the preseason, but after getting clearance to take contact earlier in November, he'll return about two weeks earlier than initially anticipated. In addition to reclaiming starting duties and pushing Joe Johnson back to a bench role, Hayward won't be subjected to any playing-time restrictions in his season debut, according to Jones. Hayward may endure some rust over his first few games and might not make for an attractive DFS play right away, but in time, he should settle back in as the Jazz's primary scoring option.

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