Draft Notes: Daniels, Banchero, Nembhard, LaRavia
By the time the draft rolls around next Thursday, G League Ignite guard Dyson Daniels will have worked out for every team picking between No. 4 and No. 11, according to Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report, who suggests within his latest mock draft that Daniels’ maturity has stood out to teams during interviews. The 19-year-old is increasingly being viewed as the sort of player whose versatility and high floor makes him one of the safest picks in the mid-lottery, Wasserman adds.
Here are a few more draft-related notes:
- Jeremy Woo of SI.com has published his final big board for 2022’s draft class, featuring a top three of Jabari Smith, Paolo Banchero, and Jaden Ivey.
- David Aldridge of The Athletic spoke to several coaches and executives to get their thoughts on this year’s top draft-eligible forwards, including Smith, Banchero, Keegan Murray, and AJ Griffin. One college assistant coach who talked to Aldridge said it was “a joke” that Banchero had to go to college for a year, since he was NBA-ready after high school.
- The Bucks, Bulls, and Lakers are among the teams Gonzaga’s Andrew Nembhard has worked out for so far in the pre-draft process, he said today following a workout with the Pacers (Twitter link via James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star). Nembhard still has auditions on tap with the Thunder, Heat, and Timberwolves.
- As part of a Q&A with Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Wake Forest wing Jake LaRavia said he has workouts coming up with the Timberwolves, Warriors, and Pacers.
Sixers Gauging Trade Interest In Harris, Thybulle, Others
The Sixers are exploring the trade market to gauge rival teams’ interest in forwards Tobias Harris and Matisse Thybulle, as well as guards Furkan Korkmaz and Shake Milton, multiple sources tell Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Pompey also previously confirmed that the 76ers are considering potential trade scenarios involving the No. 23 pick and Danny Green‘s expiring contract.
As Pompey writes, Philadelphia is committed to keeping Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, and there’s an expectation James Harden will be back as well. However, the front office realizes the rest of the roster isn’t championship-caliber and is weighing possible ways to upgrade it.
As we noted on Tuesday when we previewed the Sixers’ offseason, Harris’ contract – which will pay him $37.6MM in 2022/23 – would be the team’s most logical trade chip in any major deal involving multiple veteran players. However, Harris was the third or fourth option for the Sixers and his exorbitant cap hit will likely make potential trade partners view him as a negative – or, at best, neutral – asset.
Most of the other possible trade candidates mentioned by Pompey aren’t earning significantly more than the minimum, so their salary-matching value would be limited. Korkmaz will make $5MM next season, while Thybulle is on the books for $4.4MM.
The 76ers hold a $2MM team option on Milton for ’22/23, and Pompey suggests there’s a belief around the NBA that the Sixers won’t pick it up. However, it would need to be exercised in order to make Milton trade-eligible — if it’s declined, he’d become an unrestricted free agent. I’d be surprised if that option isn’t exercised, but the fact that there’s even a question about whether or not that will happen means Milton probably isn’t a very valuable trade asset.
Korkmaz, Thybulle, and Milton were all part of Philadelphia’s regular rotation this past season, but all come with some red flags. Kokmaz made a career-worst 28.9% of his three-pointers, Thybulle failed to take a step forward as an offensive player, and Milton also saw his three-point rate dip (to 32.3%).
Jazz To Interview Sam Cassell For Head Coaching Job
The Jazz‘s list of candidates for their head coaching vacancy continues to grow, with Shams Charania and Tony Jones of The Athletic reporting (via Twitter) that the team will interview Sixers assistant Sam Cassell for the position.
As Charania points out, Jazz CEO Danny Ainge has some history with Cassell, who played for the Celtics team that won a championship in 2008. Ainge, of course, was Boston’s head of basketball operations at the time.
That title season was Cassell’s final one as a player. He joined the Wizards as an assistant coach from 2009-14, was an assistant for the Clippers under Doc Rivers from 2014-20, and is now once again an assistant under Rivers in Philadelphia.
Cassell hasn’t been linked to any other head coaching jobs this offseason, but has drawn interest as a candidate in past years. In 2021, for instance, he reportedly interviewed with the Celtics and Wizards before they hired Ime Udoka and Wes Unseld Jr., respectively.
As our head coaching search tracker shows, Cassell is the 15th candidate linked to the Jazz, who are casting an extremely wide net as they seek a replacement for Quin Snyder.
Official Early Entrants List For 2022 NBA Draft
The NBA has officially announced that 24 additional early entrant prospects withdrew from the draft before Monday’s deadline, leaving a total of 149 eligible to be selected in this year’s draft. Of those draft-eligible early entrants, 135 are players from colleges (73 seniors and 62 underclassmen), while the remaining 14 are international prospects.
While this year’s 149 early entrants falls well short of last year’s record (217), it’s still a massive number, far exceeding the number of slots that will be available in next Thursday’s draft. With two teams’ second-round picks forfeited due to past free agency violations, there will be just 58 players drafted on June 23.
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A total of 283 prospects initially declared as early entrants, with over 100 of those players removing their names from consideration prior to the NCAA’s June 1 withdrawal deadline to retain their college eligibility.
Here’s the complete list of early entrant prospects eligible for the 2022 NBA draft:
College seniors:
- Jalen Adaway, G, St. Bonaventure
- Ochai Agbaji, G/F, Kansas
- James Akinjo, G, Baylor
- Teddy Allen, F, New Mexico State
- Keve Aluma, F, Virginia Tech
- Eric Ayala, G, Maryland
- Marcus Azor, G, UMass Dartmouth
- David Azore, G, UT Arlington
- Evan Battey, F, Colorado
- Justin Bean, F, Utah State
- Jules Bernard, G/F, UCLA
- Jamal Bieniemy, G, UTEP
- Marcus Bingham, C, Michigan State
- Buddy Boeheim, G, Syracuse
- Luka Brajkovic, F, Davidson
- Izaiah Brockington, G, Iowa State
- Gabe Brown, G/F, Michigan State
- Tevin Brown, G, Murray State
- Maurice Calloo, F, Oregon State
- R.J. Cole, G, UConn
- Vince Cole, G/F, Coastal Carolina
- George Conditt IV, F, Iowa State
- Darius Days, F, LSU
- Adrian Delph, G, Appalachian State
- Michael Devoe, G, Georgia Tech
- Anthony Duruji, F, Florida
- Kyler Edwards, G, Houston
- Keon Ellis, G, Alabama
- Javon Freeman-Liberty, G, DePaul
- Both Gach, G/F, Utah
- Bryce Hamilton, G, UNLV
- Ron Harper Jr., F, Rutgers
- D.J. Harvey, G/F, Detroit
- Jericole Hellems, F, North Carolina State
- Trevor Hudgins, G, Northwest Missouri State
- Bodie Hume, G/F, Northern Colorado
- Drake Jeffries, G, Wyoming
- Andrew Jones, G, Texas
- DeVante’ Jones, G, Michigan
- Noah Kirkwood, G, Harvard
- Peter Kiss, G, Bryant
- Tyrese Martin, G, UConn
- David McCormack, F, Kansas
- Trey McGowens, G, Nebraska
- Justin Minaya, G/F, Providence
- Isaiah Mucius, F, Wake Forest
- Grayson Murphy, G, Belmont
- Nick Muszynski, C, Belmont
- Andrew Nembhard, G, Gonzaga
- JD Notae, G, Arkansas
- Ike Obiagu, C, Seton Hall
- Edward Oliver-Hampton, F, South Carolina State
- Malik Osborne, F, Florida State
- Anthony Polite, G/F, Florida State
- MJ Randolph, G, Florida A&M
- A.J. Reeves, G, Providence
- Jared Rhoden, G/F, Seton Hall
- Ronaldo Segu, G, Buffalo
- Jaylen Sims, G/F, UNC Wilmington
- Amadou Sow, F, Santa Barbara
- Seth Stanley, F, Hendrix College (AR)
- Gabe Stefanini, G, San Francisco
- Sasha Stefanovic, G, Purdue
- Cole Swider, F, Syracuse
- Au’Diese Toney, G, Arkansas
- Ryan Turell, G/F, Yeshiva
- Dallas Walton, F/C, Wake Forest
- Collin Welp, F, UC Irvine
- Aaron Wheeler, F, St. John’s
- Khristien White, G, Southwest Christian
- Jeenathan Williams, G/F, Buffalo
- Trevion Williams, F/C, Purdue
- Vince Williams, F, VCU
College underclassmen:
- Patrick Baldwin Jr., F, Milwaukee (freshman)
- Paolo Banchero, F, Duke (freshman)
- Malaki Branham, G/F, Ohio State (freshman)
- Christian Braun, G, Kansas (junior)
- Kendall Brown, F, Baylor (freshman)
- John Butler Jr., F/C, Florida State (freshman)
- Julian Champagnie, G/F, St. John’s (junior)
- Kennedy Chandler, G, Tennessee (freshman)
- Max Christie, G, Michigan State (freshman)
- Kofi Cockburn, C, Illinois (junior)
- Johnny Davis, G, Wisconsin (sophomore)
- JD Davison, G, Alabama (freshman)
- Moussa Diabate, F, Michigan (freshman)
- Jalen Duren, C, Memphis (freshman)
- Tari Eason, F, LSU (sophomore)
- Tyson Etienne, G, Wichita State (junior)
- AJ Green, G, Northern Iowa (junior)
- AJ Griffin, F, Duke (freshman)
- Jordan Hall, F, Saint Joseph’s (sophomore)
- Chet Holmgren, C, Gonzaga (freshman)
- Caleb Houstan, G/F, Michigan (freshman)
- Austin Hutcherson, G, Illinois (junior)
- Jaden Ivey, G, Purdue (sophomore)
- Jaden Jones, G, Rutgers (freshman)
- Johnny Juzang, G, UCLA (junior)
- Trevor Keels, G, Duke (freshman)
- Walker Kessler, F/C, Auburn (sophomore)
- Christian Koloko, C, Arizona (junior)
- Jake LaRavia, F, Wake Forest (junior)
- Hyunjung Lee, G/F, Davidson (junior)
- Justin Lewis, F, Marquette (sophomore)
- E.J. Liddell, F, Ohio State (junior)
- Kenneth Lofton Jr., F, Louisiana Tech (sophomore)
- Bennedict Mathurin, G/F, Arizona (sophomore)
- Bryce McGowens, G, Nebraska (freshman)
- Josh Minott, F, Memphis (freshman)
- Isaiah Mobley, F, USC (junior)
- Aminu Mohammed, G/F, Georgetown (freshman)
- Iverson Molinar, G, Mississippi State (junior)
- Wendell Moore, F, Duke (junior)
- Keegan Murray, F, Iowa (sophomore)
- Shareef O’Neal, F, LSU (junior)
- Scotty Pippen Jr., G, Vanderbilt (junior)
- Lester Quinones, G, Memphis (junior)
- Orlando Robinson, F/C, Fresno State (junior)
- David Roddy, F, Colorado State (junior)
- Ryan Rollins, G, Toledo (sophomore)
- Dereon Seabron, G, NC State (sophomore)
- Jaden Shackelford, G, Alabama (junior)
- Shaedon Sharpe, G, Kentucky (freshman)
- Jabari Smith, F, Auburn (freshman)
- Jeremy Sochan, F, Baylor (freshman)
- AJ Taylor, F, Grambling (junior)
- Dalen Terry, G, Arizona (sophomore)
- Jabari Walker, F, Colorado (sophomore)
- TyTy Washington Jr., G, Kentucky (freshman)
- Peyton Watson, G/F, UCLA (freshman)
- Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame (freshman)
- Donovan Williams, G/F, UNLV (junior)
- Jalen Williams, G, Santa Clara (junior)
- Jaylin Williams, F/C, Arkansas (sophomore)
- Mark Williams, C, Duke (sophomore)
International players:
Note: The country indicates where the player had been playing, not necessarily where he was born.
- Ibou Badji, C, Spain (born 2002)
- Hugo Besson, G, Australia (born 2001)
- Ousmane Dieng, F, Australia (born 2003)
- Khalifa Diop, C, Spain (born 2002)
- Nikola Jovic, F, Serbia (born 2003)
- Ismael Kamagate, C, France (born 2001)
- Karlo Matkovic, F/C, Serbia (born 2001)
- Yannick Nzosa, C, Spain (born 2003)
- Gabriele Procida, G/F, Italy (born 2002)
- Ziga Samar, G, Spain (born 2001)
- Gui Santos, F, Brazil (born 2002)
- Pavel Savkov, G, Spain (born 2002)
- Matteo Spagnolo, G, Italy (born 2003)
- Luke Travers, G/F, Australia (born 2001)
For the full list of the players who declared for the draft and then withdrew, click here.
Atlantic Notes: J. Brown, Sixers, Raptors, Anunoby
Now a crucial part of a Celtics team vying for a championship, Jaylen Brown recalls seeing club owner Wyc Grousbeck get booed by fans on draft night in 2016 when Boston used the No. 3 pick to select and keep Brown rather than using it in a trade for Jimmy Butler or another established star.
“(Wyc) had to defend, like, ‘This is who we’re going with. You guys just gonna have to live with it.’ And I was like, ‘This is crazy.’ These guys have never seen me play before or, you know, I haven’t even got the opportunity,” Brown said, per Michael Pina of SI.com.
As Pina writes, Brown’s development into an All-Star-caliber player has been a major part of the Celtics’ return to the NBA Finals. And at age 25, the standout swingman isn’t necessarily a finished product, meaning his best could be yet to come.
“I think the organization has known the type of ability that I’ve had for a long time; even when casual fans thought they were crazy for not trading me for X, Y and Z, Danny Ainge and Brad Stevens knew,” Brown said. “They seen me every single day, knew what I was capable of. Not to say I’m anywhere close to those guys yet, but I’m continuing to work and I’m excited that we’re here in the Finals now, going through this journey.”
Here’s more from around the Atlantic:
- Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer confirms a report which stated the Sixers have explored trades involving the No. 23 pick in the draft and Danny Green‘s expiring contract, explaining why such a move would make sense for the club.
- Eric Koreen of The Athletic explores what an ideal offseason for the Raptors might look like, laying out a scenario in which the team re-signs Chris Boucher and Thaddeus Young, drafts Wendell Moore at No. 33, brings in Malik Monk using the mid-level exception, and locks up Fred VanVleet to a long-term extension.
- In a separate story for The Athletic, Koreen wonders whether Raptors wing OG Anunoby‘s career path will look more like Jerami Grant‘s or Andrew Wiggins‘. As Koreen writes, Grant left a three-and-D role in Denver for a starring role on a lottery team in Detroit, while former No. 1 overall pick Wiggins has thrived in a complementary role in Golden State, earning an All-Star nod and helping bring the team within one win of a title.
Draft Rumors: Top 3, Kings, Sharpe, Wizards, OKC, Hornets, Bulls
In his latest 2022 mock draft, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony (Insider link) still has Jabari Smith going to the Magic, Chet Holmgren to the Thunder, and Paolo Banchero to the Rockets.
Givony says the Magic continue to cast a wide net as they evaluate their options at No. 1, but rival executives “overwhelmingly” expect them to ultimately land on Smith. The Rockets, meanwhile, watched Banchero work out in Memphis and then brought him to Houston for an individual workout, according to Givony, who writes that the team seems “high on (his) talent, skill, and fit.”
While Givony’s newest mock doesn’t include a shake-up in the top three, there are some changes elsewhere in the lottery and further down in the first round. ESPN’s draft guru also shares a handful of draft-related tidbits. Here are some of the highlights:
- According to Givony, Keegan Murray‘s chances of being the No. 4 pick may be gaining momentum, since Kings owner Vivek Ranadive and incoming head coach Mike Brown reportedly like him and Sacramento isn’t Jaden Ivey‘s preferred landing spot. However, Givony notes that the Kings have been willing in past years to draft players they haven’t worked out — plus, the pick is considered to be available via trade if there’s a team that wants to move up to snag Ivey.
- Although Shaedon Sharpe is viewed as a legitimate candidate to be selected at No. 5 by the Pistons, he didn’t separate himself in a recent 3-on-3 workout that also included Bennedict Mathurin and Dyson Daniels, Givony writes. ESPN’s new mock has Mathurin and Daniels going sixth and seventh overall, ahead of Sharpe at No. 8.
- The Wizards‘ lottery pick (No. 10) is widely thought to be available in a deal that would send a “proven backcourt player” to D.C., per Givony.
- The Thunder are reportedly looking to trade up from No. 12 to acquire another pick in the top half of the lottery, according to Givony, who says Ivey and Sharpe may be among Oklahoma City’s targets.
- Rival teams don’t believe the Hornets will keep both the 13th and 15th overall picks. Givony has also heard from rival clubs that the Bulls don’t love their options at No. 18 and are open to trading that pick, possibly in a package with guard Coby White.
Northwest Notes: Jazz, Workouts, Jokic, Wolves, Roddy
The Jazz hosted another free agent mini-camp this week, bringing in 20 players on Monday and Tuesday for a closer look, as our JD Shaw relays (Twitter links). While not all of the invitees have NBA experience, there are a handful of noteworthy names in the group, including former No. 2 overall pick Jabari Parker. Big man Reggie Perry, swingman Denzel Valentine, forward Bruno Caboclo, and guards Langston Galloway, Sindarius Thornwell, and Grant Riller were among the other players to audition for Utah.
Here’s more from around the Northwest:
- The Jazz are working out six more draft-eligible prospects on Wednesday, according to Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune, who tweets that Collin Gillespie (Villanova), Tommy Kuhse (Saint Mary’s), Josh Minott (Memphis), Darryl Morsell (Marquette), Henri Drell (G League), and Jermaine Samuels (Villanova) will be in town.
- Nuggets star and two-time MVP Nikola Jokic has committed to playing for the Serbian national team this offseason, the Serbian Basketball Federation announced on Wednesday (hat tip to Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops). Jokic likely won’t participate in the qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup that will take place in a couple weeks, but he’s expected to be available later in the summer for the 2022 EuroBasket tournament.
- Colorado State forward David Roddy, who went to high school in Minnesota, is working out for his hometown Timberwolves on Wednesday, tweets Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News. Roddy, the No. 30 prospect on ESPN’s big board, could be an option for the Wolves in the first round at No. 19 or in the second round if he slips — Minnesota holds the 40th, 48th, and 50th overall picks.
California Notes: Diabate, Sochan, Reaves, Green
The Kings worked out Michigan center Moussa Diabate on Tuesday, per Andrew Slater of Pro Insight (via Twitter). Sacramento holds the Nos. 4, 37 and 49 picks in next week’s 2022 draft. Diabate is ranked as the No. 70 prospect on the ESPN big board.
The 6’11” big man was voted onto the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in his lone NCAA year. Slater adds that Diabate logged the best vertical of all center prospects, 36.5″, at the pre-draft combine in Chicago. Through 32 games with the Wolverines, Diabate averaged 9.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, and 0.9 BPG during 24.9 MPG during the 2021/22 season.
There’s more out of California:
- Among first-round candidates, Baylor forward Jeremy Sochan worked out for the Kings on Sunday, per Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. Anderson notes that the 19-year-old is among the top defensive players in the 2022 draft. During his lone college season, the 6’9″ combo forward averaged 9.2 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.3 SPG and 0.7 BPG in 30 contests. ESPN lists Sochan as the No. 15 pro prospect on its latest big board.
- Lakers rookie Austin Reaves had quite the first NBA season. After going undrafted in 2021 out of Oklahoma, he latched on with L.A. and soon found himself earning the praise of All-NBA forward LeBron James. Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times takes an in-depth look at the development of the 6’5″ shooting guard. Though Woike writes that Reaves had received some interest in the second round of the draft, Reaves and his representation demanded a guaranteed contract from any team with interest in taking him. His preferred destination was Los Angeles, and when he fell out of the draft, Reaves eventually signed with the Lakers on a two-way contract. The team promoted Reaves ahead of the regular season to a standard two-year deal. “When you have an opportunity to see the arc of a player, to discover him in the scouting process, bringing him in for workouts, acquiring him, developing him and bringing him along, seeing that arc is really satisfying,” team president Rob Pelinka said. Through 61 games, including 19 starts, Reaves averaged 7.3 PPG, 3.2 RPG and 1.8 APG in 23.2 MPG for the Lakers.
- All-Star Warriors forward Draymond Green played a big part in Golden State’s critical 104-94 Game 5 Finals win over the Celtics on Monday thanks to his disruptive defensive pressure and offensive court sense, per Marcus Thompson II. Though Green scored just eight points on a respectable 3-of-6 shooting from the floor, he also notched eight rebounds, six assists, and a steal. Thompson reports that Boston players converted just 7-of-23 (30.4%) of their looks with Green defending them during the series’ past two contests, both Warriors wins. Those players otherwise connect on 49.3% of their attempts from the floor. “I felt more like myself… aggressive on both ends of the ball,” the 32-year-old Green said. “I look forward to going into Game 6 with the same energy and effort.”
Southeast Notes: Ellis, Bamba, Hornets, Hawks
Alabama guard Keon Ellis worked out for the Heat on Monday, according to Jake Weingarten of StockRisers.com (Twitter link). It was previously reported that Ellis is working out for Florida’s other pro club, the Magic, today.
The 6’6″ shooting guard played his first two seasons of college ball at Florida SouthWestern, from 2018–20, before transferring to Alabama. During his second season with the Crimson Tide in 2021/22, Ellis was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team. In 33 games, he averaged 12.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.9 SPG and 1.8 APG with a shooting line of .439/.366/.881.
Ellis is ranked as the No. 66 prospect on ESPN’s big board. The Heat only possess the No. 27 pick this year. Miami lost its 2022 second-round draft pick for a free agency tampering violation. Of course, it’s worth noting that the Heat have had plenty of luck in recent years when it comes to developing undrafted free agent rookies, should Ellis become available that way.
There’s more out of the Southeast Division:
- Magic center Mohamed Bamba is a restricted free agent this summer and could be the odd man out in the frontcourt. Orlando is set to add another big man prospect with the top pick in the 2022 draft this summer to complement forward Franz Wagner and big man Wendell Carter Jr., who was extended last summer. With that in mind, Ethan Fuller of Basketball News considers potential landing spots for Bamba. During a breakout fourth NBA season, the 24-year-old showed off his abilities as a high-level finisher and elite rim protector. Fuller considers clubs like the Nets, Heat and Mavericks as possible destinations. Should Bamba remain in Orlando, Fuller projects him to move to the bench to accommodate whichever player the Magic decide to draft.
- Hornets ownership agreed to extend its lease for the team’s Charlotte home arena, Spectrum Center, through 2045, according to a team press release. “Hornets Sports & Entertainment truly values the public-private partnership that we share with the City of Charlotte, including our agreement to manage Spectrum Center, which is a city-owned building,” the statement read in part. “We look forward to continuing to serve as stewards of Spectrum Center to make it the premier destination for sports and entertainment in the Carolinas.”
- The Hawks are looking at five prospects tomorrow, tweets Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. Atlanta will work out Houston big man Josh Carlton, Providence forward Justin Minaya, St. John’s wing Julian Champagnie, VCU forward Vince Williams Jr., and Fresno State forward Orlando Robinson. The Hawks have the No. 16 and No. 44 picks in the 2022 draft at their disposal.
Pelicans Center Jaxson Hayes Receives Probation Sentence
Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes has been sentenced following his July 2021 felony arrest in the Los Angeles area, per an Associated Press report.
Hayes was sentenced to three years of probation, 450 community service hours, and a year’s worth of weekly domestic violence classes, which he will take online. He will also make a restitution payment, the amount of which has yet to be set.
The incident in question saw police called in response to a domestic disturbance issue — Hayes allegedly resisted arrest upon authorities’ arrival on the scene and was tased twice during the interaction. Initially charged with a felony, Hayes pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of resisting an officer and false imprisonment in February.
The New Orleans big man went to the hospital following the altercation for treatment, while an officer thrown against the wall by Hayes received treatment for an elbow injury.
Though Hayes was arrested in L.A., Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office spokesman Rob Wilcox said that he would be permitted to fulfill his community service obligations in New Orleans.
Hayes is eligible for a rookie scale extension this offseason. If he doesn’t receive a new deal, he’ll become a restricted free agent in 2023.