July 10: The Suns have officially signed Hayes-Davis, per NBA.com’s transaction log.
Hayes-Davis and Fenerbahce officially parted ways this week after he reportedly turned down a lucrative offer from the Turkish team that would have made him one of the EuroLeague’s highest-paid players.
June 30: The Suns have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent forward Nigel Hayes-Davis, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania (via Twitter). The deal is fully guaranteed.
Hayes-Davis is coming off being named Final Four MVP as he helped Turkish club Fenerbahce win the 2025 EuroLeague championship. He averaged 16.8 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 42.3% from three-point range in 34 EuroLeague contests in 2024/25 (31.1 MPG).
After starring at Wisconsin in college, Hayes-Davis played nine total NBA games during the 2017/18 season, bouncing between the Lakers, Raptors, and Kings. He has been out of the league ever since.
While the 6’7″ forward’s first NBA stint was brief, he has been one of the top players in the EuroLeague over the past three seasons with Fenerbahce. With the Suns loaded with shooting guards and centers, the 30-year-old will provide forward depth alongside Royce O’Neale.
Fenerbahce’s GM said Hayes-Davis was drawing serious NBA interest shortly after the team won the title and was preparing for his potential departure.
Only player in euro league history to score 50 in a game he’s been incredible overseas loved him at Wisconsin definitely rooting for him have a Yabusele like comeback
This gentleman has previous experience in the NBA as mentioned and does have a basketball reference page. In addition to the international one you linked to. If he continues his career in the NBA I wonder where he ends up. One of his goals back in school was to run a company. Glad he gets an opportunity here in the great states of America.
I am rooting for this dude, thought he was going to be a solid rotational player after college, don’t think they gave him time to adjust to the NBA game. It’s cool he is getting another shot.