From all appearances, the Pistons’ development plan had rookie Killian Hayes as the point guard of the future. They used the No. 7 overall pick to get Hayes and even through injury, he’s had the ball in his hands when he’s been on the court.
Hayes showed another facet of his game, with a strong showing on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. Coach Dwane Casey played Hayes with fellow rookie Saben Lee in a lineup that featured two ball-handlers and let Hayes be more of a combo guard than simply a point guard.
That could be a harbinger of things to come for Hayes, who had a career-high 21 points and added seven rebounds and eight assists.