A few weeks after being released by Brooklyn following his hip injury, Killian Hayes decided to turn to G-League to regain confidence. Logically, he signed with the franchise affiliated with Nets and, last night, he made his debut in the NBA lobby.
The opportunity for the French, holderto compile 19 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in 30 minutes (at 8/13 shooting), in Long Island's victory against the Maine Celtics.
“ It's nice to see the parquet floors again » reacted afterwards the leader, who had not played since February, before his departure from the Pistons. “ Especially in a victory. We had fun, we played for each other and we did what we had to do. »
The ideal setting to get back on track?
Under the eyes of Sean Marks, the GM of the Nets, Killian Hayes notably shone in the first half with 17 points and 5 assists, all aggressiveness and relaxation.
“ I really liked his level of play, his control, his ability to accelerate when necessary » appreciated Shawn Swords, assistant on Long Island. “ He was really in control and that's excellent because that's what we asked of him. »
In the G-League, Killian Hayes will try to regain certainty in his game, after several years with the Pistons marked by clumsiness and a lack of aggressiveness in attack.
“ I wanted these two guys to have fun on the field » also commented Mfon Udofia, the coach of Long Island, about the 7th choice of the 2020 Draft, but also of Dariq Whitehead, the fragile 22nd choice of the 2023 Draft who still belongs to Brooklyn. “ It's the first time they've played in a while… So I just wanted them to go for it, have fun, and not make any mistakes. But if they did, they at least had to play hard and that's what they both did.. »
| Killian Hayes | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | DET | 26 | 26 | 35.3 | 27.8 | 82.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
| 2021-22 | DET | 66 | 25 | 38.3 | 26.3 | 77.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 76 | 28 | 37.7 | 28.0 | 82.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 10.3 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 42 | 24 | 41.3 | 29.7 | 66.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| Total | 210 | 26 | 38.2 | 27.7 | 77.5 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 8.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
