The Detroit Pistons have a legacy of failed draft picks sprinkled around the NBA. One of the biggest busts, point guard Killian Hayes, may have just reached the end of his NBA rope after being waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Pistons at first looked to many like they had pulled off a draft day heist. The year was 2020, and while the COVID-19 pandemic had pushed back that year's NBA Draft, it proceeded as usual in November. Detroit held the No. 7 pick, and they used it on French point guard Killian Hayes.
Multiple draft analysts had Hayes ranked No.