Tag: Killian Hayes

Killian Hayes: ‘You can’t take everything off the Internet’

Killian Hayes came into the league full of promise. Drafted 7th in the shortened COVID season, Hayes was brought to Detroit to be their franchise floor general. However, after several underwhelming years, he was released back in February. Hayes is …

Killian Hayes came into the league full of promise. Drafted 7th in the shortened COVID season, Hayes was brought to Detroit to be their franchise floor general. However, after several underwhelming years, he was released back in February.

Hayes is currently with the Long Island Nets hoping to show he can still play at the NBA level, and latch on with a team soon. Following a recent practice at the G-League Showcase in Orlando, the southpaw spoke with HoopsHype about his improved shooting mechanics, what he can bring to potential teams, the online discourse against him, and more.

Nets’ Killian Hayes’ deal is non-guaranteed, Exhibit 10 contract

The Brooklyn Nets’ one-year deal with former first-round pick Killian Hayes is a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal, per Evan Barnes of Newsday.

The Brooklyn Nets are progressing through their rebuild with the intent of prioritizing their young players along with their development during this down period in the franchise. Brooklyn continued with that process with the signing of former Detroit Pistons first-round pick Killian Hayes to a one-year deal, the details of which are slowly becoming available.

Evan Barnes of Newsday reported on Friday that Hayes’ one-year contract is non-guaranteed and is an Exhibit 10 deal. This news follows a report by Michael Scotto of HoopsHype about Brooklyn and Hayes agreeing to a one-year contract that was expected to be with the intent of seeing how he plays in training camp in the fall.

Per Spotrac, “Exhibit 9 and Exhibit 10 contracts are commonly referred to as “summer contracts” or “training camp contracts”. These players are being brought in to provide competition in training camp, to give coaches some extra bodies for drills and scrimmages, and sometimes to prove they are worthy of a regular season roster spot. Both Exhibit 9 and Exhibit 10 contracts are one-year, fully non-guaranteed contracts.”

Essentially, Hayes will have the chance to show what he can do during training camp and if he impresses, he could be on the team heading into the regular season. Hayes, 22, was the seventh overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons and in his four seasons, he averaged 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 38.2% from the field and 27.7% from three-point land.

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Nets sign former Pistons first-round pick Killian Hayes to one-year deal

The Brooklyn Nets have signed former Detroit Pistons first-round pick Killian Hayes to a one-year deal, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.

The Brooklyn Nets have been moving in a different direction ever since they traded Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks last month for as many as five first-round picks and three players. Now that Brooklyn is rebuilding, the franchise is prioritizing youth and player development and they continued that trend with their latest signing.

Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported on Thursday that the Nets signed former Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes to a one-year deal. As Scotto noted in his post on X, it seems like Hayes is getting the contract to see how he looks in training camp and he could be on the team beyond that point if he plays well.

Erik Slater of ClutchPoints reported earlier this month that Brooklyn attended a workout for Hayes while the team was in Las Vegas for the summer league. So, it seems that whatever Hayes showed in that workout was enough to convince the Nets to take a flier on him as the organization embarks upon its latest rebuild.

Hayes, 22, was the seventh overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, but he has not lived up to the billing that comes with being drafted that high. In four seasons since coming over after playing professional basketball in Germany, Hayes has averaged 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 38,2% from the field and 27.7% from three-point land.

To put those numbers in context with his draft class, Hayes ranks 21st (out of 60 players) in points per game, third in assists per game, 49th in field-goal percentage, and 43rd in three-point percentage. With that being said, Hayes was waived by the Pistons in February and had been a free-agent since Detroit released him.

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Report: Nets attend workout for former NBA first-round pick Killian Hayes

Per Erik Slater of ClutchPoints, the Brooklyn Nets attended a workout for former first-round pick Killian Hayes while in Las Vegas.

The Brooklyn Nets are in the process of rebuilding their franchise after they traded Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for as many as five first-round picks and three players. As most rebuilding teams do, Brooklyn could soon be a team that takes chances on players who haven’t caught on in their NBA career yet.

Per Erik Slater of ClutchPoints on Monday, the Nets attended a workout for guard Killian Hayes during their time in Las Vegas for the summer league. Despite the focus of Brooklyn being in Vegas is to see how some of their own players have developed since the 2023-24 season ended, it is also an opportunity to see what other players look like as well.

Hayes, 22, was the seventh overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, but he has not lived up to the billing that comes with being drafted that high. In four seasons since coming over after playing professional basketball in Germany, Hayes has averaged 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 38,2% from the field and 27.7% from three-point land.

To put those numbers in context with his draft class, Hayes ranks 21st (out of 60 players) in points per game, third in assists per game, 49th in field-goal percentage, and 43rd in three-point percentage. With that being said, Hayes was waived by the Pistons in February and has not been signed by another team since.

For a team like the Nets that is focused on player development and trying to find its next core to build around, Hayes could be an interesting signing to see if he can get back to being a productive player. He’s not an efficient shooter by any means, but he has proven to be a good passer and it’s possible that he could improve enough on defense to garner playing time for a rebuilding Brooklyn squad.

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Killian Hayes suggested as potential buyout target for Bulls

Killian Hayes was suggested as a potential Chicago Bulls buyout candidate.

While some fans may have rather seen the Chicago Bulls reset the roster at the trade deadline, they didn’t. Instead, they chose to compete for the postseason, keeping their roster intact. Now, they have no place to go this season but forward. They need to do everything they can to win and make the most of their situation.

In turn with that, they should be keeping an eye on the buyout market. There are some players who could become available that would help the Bulls win this season. But in addition, there are also some young guys they could take a chance on.

Elias Schuster of Bleacher Nation brought up the idea of Chicago potentially taking a chance on former Detroit Piston Killian Hayes.

“If the Chicago Bulls really want to take an upside swing, though, they should look no further than Killian Hayes,” Schuster wrote. “Still only 22 years old, the Pistons waived their former No. 7 overall pick last week. Of course, the fact they decided to move on from the highly-touted prospect says A LOT about his immense struggles. But the presence of Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey also didn’t leave much room for Hayes to grow into his own with Detroit.”

The Hayes experiment failed in Detroit, and the Bulls already have plenty of solid guards, but maybe Chicago could get something out of him.

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15 buyout candidates contending teams may consider signing after the 2024 NBA trade deadline

Some of the most interesting names include Spencer Dinwiddie and Kyle Lowry.

NOTE: This story was originally published on Feb. 8 and was updated.

The 2024 NBA trade deadline has passed and hoops fans saw a splattering of deals that could potentially shake up the race for the title.

But it isn’t just trades that potentially could impact the championship odds. After the deadline, once the dust settles, several contenders around the NBA typically make moves to add free agents from the buyout market as well.

Even though buyouts are unlikely to make a dramatic change for teams with legitimate title aspirations, these moves around the edges are still fascinating to follow for those who follow the league most closely.

Due to the CBA, per Yossi Gozlan, players with salaries above the $12.5 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception cannot sign with teams above the first tax apron. Those teams are the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, L.A. Clippers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and Phoenix Suns.

Players who meet those thresholds are mentioned below in italics. They are permitted to sign with any other team. All players must sign with a team by March 1 to become eligible to make postseason rosters.

Otherwise, let’s take a look at some of the most notable names to emerge:

Killian Hayes suggested as Spurs trade target ahead of deadline

A recent article listed Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes as a potential San Antonio Spurs trade target.

As the trade deadline gets closer and closer, the San Antonio Spurs probably won’t be super busy. Recent reports have indicated that they don’t necessarily plan on gutting the roster, but instead, they could add quality pieces around Victor Wembanyama to help him improve moving forward.

Dejounte Murray has been the most notable player connected to the Spurs in potential trade rumors, as adding a star point guard to play alongside Wembanyama would undoubtedly help his development. However, according to Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report, Murray isn’t the only point guard who the Spurs should be keeping their eye on ahead of the deadline.

He recently wrote an article detailing every team’s top three deadline targets, and alongside Murray and draft capital, he listed Detroit Pistons point guard Killian Hayes.

“San Antonio could sift through the bargain bin for a ball-mover, which potentially puts Hayes on the radar,” Buckley wrote. “He’s been a colossal disappointment in Detroit, but get him out of that situation and away from the expectations that came from being the No. 7 pick in 2020, and maybe he could make his mark as a defender and distributor.”

The Pistons have been the worst team in the league this season, and Hayes has been pretty rough, but he’s labeled a “bargain bin” target for a reason.

So far this season, he’s averaging 7.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 41.2% from the field and 28.6% from behind the three-point line.

He’s been rough this season, but at 22 years old, Hayes is still young and could continue to develop.

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Adam Silver’s longest NBA on-court suspensions, including Draymond Green

Adam Silver has only issued a handful of multi-game suspensions for on-court incidents.

Since taking over for David Stern, commissioner Adam Silver has not issued suspensions as often or for as long. But some still stand out.

Even though Silver does not have much reputation as a disciplinarian as the NBA’s commissioner, there are a few moments that have required him to be a bit more strict than usual.

While there are unfortunately several off-court incidents that have needed attention from Silver, it is rare that something that has happened during an actual game has led to a player receiving forced time away from the team.

But the recent suspension of Golden State’s Draymond Green for his violent chokehold of Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert led us to wonder how this compares to other on-court suspensions Silver has issued.

According to research from For The Win, per Spotrac, the NBA has now issued 15 multi-game suspensions for on-court incidents since Silver took over as league commissioner in 2014.

Based on what we found, here is what caused each of the suspensions:

Mo Wagner was punched in the back of the head and then ejected after pushing Killian Hayes

Hayes will likely get suspended for his role in the altercation.

The Pistons and Magic are two of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference this season, but emotions ran high when they faced off on Wednesday.

During the first half of the game in Detroit, the Pistons held a nearly 20-point lead over the Magic. Orlando’s Mo Wagner, who attended college nearby at Michigan, attempted to pick up a loose ball in transition. During this effort, he seemingly shoved Detroit’s Killian Hayes off the court as the ball went out of bounds.

Hayes tripped and fell as Wagner suddenly found himself in enemy territory on Detroit’s bench. He was briefly mixed up with opponents on the sidelines when Hayes stood up and struck him in the back of his head.

Wagner’s knees buckled as the punch appeared to knock him out cold.

The two teams had to be separated following the altercation and once emotions finally calmed, the referees issued their verdict.

Despite getting knocked out, Wagner was issued a Flagrant-2 for his actions on the court and he was ejected from the game. Considering that Wagner was potentially knocked unconscious, it would have been surprising if he could have returned to the floor.

Detroit’s Hayes, as well as his teammate Hamidou Diallo, were both issued technical fouls and ejected for their roles in escalating the altercation.

Hayes will likely get suspended at least one game for striking Wagner.

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5 players from the 2020 draft class with the most to prove in 2022-23

Rookie Wire took a look at five players from the 2020 NBA draft class that need to have strong 2022-23 campaigns.

The rookie class of 2020 entered the NBA with plenty of hype but faced much uncertainty and other related issues due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The group was not afforded the opportunity of a summer league, and had a truncated training camp and preseason schedule due to the nature of the 72-game schedule that year. Certainly, the class had its fair share of hurdles it had to overcome.

Since then, several players have emerged and had tremendous starts to their careers, including NBA Rookie of the Year LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton. Elsewhere, others have needed additional time to get going due to various factors.

Now, with the class entering its third year in the NBA, several players — including some high draft picks — have yet to really take off and are still looking to find their footing. The class is extension eligible next summer, and many still need to prove themselves.

As a result, we decided to take a look at some of those draftees that enter the 2022-23 campaign with a lot to prove for their respective teams ahead of such an important season.