Is Killian Hayes in Detroit over soon? A few days before the NBA trade deadline (February 8), rumors are rife across the Atlantic. And the Pistons should be active in the coming days. It must be said that the Detroit club has already put an end to the season, occupying last place in the Eastern Conference (and the league) standings with a meager total of six victories for 43 defeats. According to the Detroit Free Press , the Pistons will under no circumstances move their base of young players, made up of Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Jaden Ivey, Ausar Thompson and Isaiah Stewart. They are untouchable. A priori, Kevin Knox II, Mike Muscala and Danilo Gallinari must also stay. Given their contractual situation, boys like Joe Harris, Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks and Monte Morris could be affected by a trade. What about the young (21 years old) French leader?
Killian Hayes alternates between good and bad, sometimes starting, sometimes replacing. Drafted in 2020, his time with the Pistons may be over. Still according to the Detroit daily, his entourage would in any case be in favor of a new start, and “the Pistons seem to agree,” we assure. It remains to find him a base, he who is in the fourth and final year of his rookie contract, around $7.4 million in 2023-24. He will be a restricted free agent this summer. According to HoopsHype, Memphis is one of the interested teams. In recent days, some bookmakers made Spurs the favorites. Number 2 in the 2020 Draft, ex-Warriors pivot James Wiseman shouldn’t last long in Michigan either. Seventh choice in the 2020 Draft, Killian Hayes is averaging 6.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists since the start of the season (41 games). He hasn’t played at all in the last three matches.