Not yet extended by Detroit, Killian Hayes will have to prove himself in 2023-24 since he will be at the end of his contract and his NBA debut has been disappointing for the moment. It remains to be seen whether he will have the opportunity… Because the latest statements from his teammates are cause for concern regarding his role next year.
This year, eyes will obviously be on the great debut of Victor Wembanyama. Not only because the pivot is announced as the Messiah on the Spurs side, but also because the last great French hopes have had a little difficulty acclimatizing to the NBA. We thus think of Frank Ntilikina and especially to Killian Hayes, for whom the upcoming campaign promises to be particularly pivotal.
Drafted in the Top 10 in 2020, the young Habs has had a hard time justifying this status since. Far from being bad at distribution and in his half of the field, it’s mainly regarding scoring that it’s a problem for the former Bonn player. Author of 10.3 points and 6.2 assists on average last year, the leader will reach the end of his contract in the summer of 2024 and for the moment, there is no guarantee that his managers will offer him an extension.
Cade Cunningham stronger than ever in 2023-24?
In these circumstances, it would be better for the Lakeland native to perform well in 2023-24. Except that the reason he got so much playing time last season was because Cade Cunningham was injured for most of it. Now recovered, the former No. 1 draft should resume his starting position at the lead and as his backcourt partner Jaden Ivey confided, we can hope for something heavy.
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Jaden Ivey on Cade Cunningham next season: “I think a lot of people are going to be shocked.” pic.twitter.com/4zF3SDAX3r
— Offseason O (@omarisankofa) September 20, 2023
I think a lot of people are going to be shocked by what he brings to the team. He’s going to have a special season this year. He gives us a certain energy that we need to move the team forward. From the first day he was drafted, he gave us that.
Obviously, this is great news for the MoTown franchise. But it could also mean the beginning of the end for young Frenchy.
If Cunningham and Ivey both manage to stay healthy, they will indeed be entitled to the majority of playing time and behind that, Hayes will have to make do with crumbs. Unless he becomes a flagship of the second unit, which would already be encouraging, there is reason to be pessimistic about his future in Michigan. See you at the end of the 2023-24 season to find out for sure…
Absent for a long time last season, Cade Cunningham could well come back stronger than ever and this would obviously imply that Killian Hayes sees his playing time reduced compared to last year. Not ideal for him when the Habs will not have the right to make mistakes, if they hope to be kept…
2023-09-22 17:50:00
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