The Boston Celtics should learn soon whether their efforts to recruit top free agent Gordon Hayward succeeded.

The Salt Lake City Tribune's Tony Jones reported Sunday that Hayward expects to make his decision either Tuesday, July 4, or Wednesday, July 5. That timeline makes sense given Hayward is scheduled to hold his third and final team meeting Monday. After visiting the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics over the weekend, he is expected to sit down with the Utah Jazz in San Diego, where he owns a home.

The Celtics brass hosted Hayward on Sunday. Their tour for him included a stop at Fenway Park, where the team put together a Jumbotron video about what it's like to play in Boston. Hayward and his wife, Robyn, were also met with this:

Though the market for other stars has dried up, the Celtics have always considered Hayward their top target. The team hopes to sell him on the prospect of playing in Boston, the chance to make deep playoff runs for years to come, and the opportunity to join a strong culture. With all the talent on the current roster plus more top draft picks on the way, the Celtics have a unique situation to pitch.

But Hayward's decision will be personal. Nobody else knows what will drive his choice over the next few days. He has plenty of familiarity and young, promising teammates in Utah, and the Heat's Pat Riley has always been known as a legendary salesman.