Detroit Free Press · Nov 13, 2021
Pistons' Killian Hayes progressing, jelling with Cade Cunningham
Cleveland — Judging by the numbers or a cursory glance, Killian Hayes is having a ho-hum season so far.
Underneath that analytical epidermis lies a little bit more about how Hayes is developing in his second season and getting more comfortable in the backcourt alongside Cade Cunningham.
More than any point in his 26 games last year, Hayes looks to be more comfortable from a game-to-game basis, which was the hope when the Pistons selected Cunningham first overall in the draft.
It wasn’t that Cunningham or Hayes would be the point guard and the other the shooting guard. The hope was that they’d find a way to coexist and seamlessly just occupy both backcourt spots.