Feb 11, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

During this extended offseason for the Utah Jazz, much has been said about growth from within. The work done by Dante Exum, Rodney Hood, Trey Burke and even Rudy Gobert is a major topic of discussion for fans and media alike. However, the team’s young guns aren’t the only ones participating in the summer grind.

Gordon Hayward, one of the “older” members of the Jazz core at a near-octogenarian 25 years of age and the team’s leading scorer, is also looking to take his game to the next level. Hayward has returned to his home state of Indiana to train at St. Vincent Sports Performance with basketball trainer Rob Blackwell–

In this video, the Jazz wing is joined by Julian Mavunga, Hayward’s teammate at Brownsburg High School. Mavunga most recently played for KB Prishtina in Kosovo. Other participants include Jordan Hulls, a former Indiana Hoosier who recently signed with Limburg United of the Belgian League, and Austin Spurs wing Khyle Marshall.

#tbt me and @mavunga back in our high school days #bhs A photo posted by @gdhayward on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:09am PDT

While it comes as no surprise that Hayward is honing his hoops skills this summer, it remains a welcome sight for Jazz fans. Sadly, it will be two months before we can see him unleash that pull-up jumper against NBA competition.

Between the lack of basketball, the heat and the emptying of our schools, I kind of hate the summer…