Career Timeline of Killian Hayes: Major Achievements and Milestones

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Killian Hayes

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Killian Hayes made an impact.

Killian Hayes is a French-American professional basketball player currently playing for the Sacramento Kings. Born in Florida but raised in France due to his father's basketball career, Hayes demonstrated his talent early, playing for Cholet's senior team at just 16. He was drafted 7th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2020 NBA draft before joining the Sacramento Kings.

October 21, 2017: Cholet Senior Team Debut

On October 21, 2017, Killian Hayes made his debut with the Cholet senior team at 16 years old, playing two minutes in a loss to Nanterre 92 in the LNB Pro A.

May 15, 2018: Pro A Season Finale Performance

On May 15, 2018, Killian Hayes recorded 12 points and six assists in a win over Le Mans for his best performance of the Pro A season.

September 22, 2018: First Appearance of the Season

On September 22, 2018, after missing three weeks with back and toe injuries, Killian Hayes scored 12 points in a loss to Strasbourg in his first appearance of the season.

May 30, 2019: Season-High Performance

On May 30, 2019, Killian Hayes tallied a season-high 17 points, five rebounds and five steals in a loss to Élan Chalon.

August 2, 2019: Signs with ratiopharm Ulm

On August 2, 2019, Killian Hayes signed a three-year contract with ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) in Germany, and the EuroCup.

2019: Plays for Ulm

In 2019, Killian Hayes moved to Germany to play for Ulm.

December 1, 2020: Signs Rookie Contract with Pistons

On December 1, 2020, Killian Hayes signed his rookie scale contract with the Detroit Pistons.

2020: Drafted by Detroit Pistons

In 2020, Killian Hayes was drafted 7th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the NBA draft.

2020: Declares for NBA Draft

In 2020, on March 27, after the BBL season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Killian Hayes declared for the 2020 NBA draft.

February 8, 2024: Waived by Pistons

On February 8, 2024, Killian Hayes was waived by the Detroit Pistons.

September 20, 2024: Signs with Brooklyn Nets

On September 20, 2024, Killian Hayes signed with the Brooklyn Nets.

February 19, 2025: Signs 10-Day Contract with Brooklyn Nets

On February 19, 2025, Killian Hayes signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets after Bojan Bogdanović was waived.

September 24, 2025: Signs with Cleveland Cavaliers

On September 24, 2025, Killian Hayes signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

February 23, 2026: Signs 10-day contract with Sacramento Kings

On February 23, 2026, Hayes signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings.