Washington, D.C. — At the end of overtime period of Sunday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, it wasn’t the Pistons’ starting lineup that was on the floor. Instead of Cory Joseph at point guard, it was Killian Hayes, and Kelly Olynyk, who hit the winning shot, was in at center.
Coach Dwane Casey has emphasized in the past that it’s not as important who starts a game as who finishes it, and he’s not afraid to shuffle things if there’s something that he sees or a situation that he wants to test.
Hayes, though, impressed Casey with his defense and being locked in with the game plan.