NBA Trade Rumors: Pistons PG Killian Hayes to Spurs; Wembanyama French Connection?

The San Antonio Spurs could trade for another highly-touted French prospect this summer.

Jeremy Brener | Jun 1, 2023

NBA Trade Rumors: Pistons PG Killian Hayes to Spurs; Wembanyama French Connection? /

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The San Antonio Spurs will once again setting roots in France when they select Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick later this month.

However, there's another chance to do so and give Wembanyama a point guard with some promise.

Bleacher Report suggests the idea of trading Devonte' Graham to the Detroit Pistons for Killian Hayes.

"Still just 21 and having averaged 10.3 points and 6.2 assists this season, there's some upside here even it's clear Hayes is never going to be a strong scoring option," Bleacher Report writes. "San Antonio can still mold him into a regular rotation player, however, especially given the team's need at point guard."

While Graham has the higher floor between the two guards, he doesn't appear to be a huge part of the Spurs' future at age 28. He's also making close to $25 million for the final two years of his contract. Meanwhile, Hayes is a restricted free agent at season's end.

This trade would give the Spurs an opportunity to play Hayes for a year and see if he's worth keeping. If he is, then the Spurs have a player that can work with Wembanyama moving forward. If not, they can move on and find a better player to fill the cap space and fit the team.

It's a low-risk, high-reward move that can really help the Spurs move forward in their rebuild.

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Published Jun 1, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.