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Exit Interview: The truth about Killian Hayes lies somewhere in the middle

Killian isn’t a bust, but he wasn’t Rookie of the Year either

don’t blame myself, but I wouldn’t be mad at you if you did.

Roughly this time last draft season, I was writing a lot of very favorable things about Killian Hayes. I thought he was the best mix of floor and ceiling in the class, ranked him over LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards on multiple big boards, and I felt personally vindicated when he ended up being the Detroit Pistons’ selection at No. 7 in the 2020 NBA Draft.