{"id":221237,"date":"2026-03-15T22:03:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T22:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/221237\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T22:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T22:03:12","slug":"sacramento-kings-sign-pg-killian-hayes-to-2-year-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/221237\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento Kings Sign PG Killian Hayes to 2-Year Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sacramento Kings took an unexpected chance<\/a> on Killian Hayes on a 10-day contract, and after signing a second one<\/a>, the former seventh-overall pick is sticking around even longer than anticipated.<\/p>\n

ESPN’s Shams Charania<\/a> reports that the Kings are signing Hayes to a two-year contract to stay with the franchise, officially filling their final roster spot.<\/p>\n

“The Sacramento Kings are signing guard Killian Hayes to a two-year deal, agent Yann Balikouzou of LIFT Sports Management tells ESPN. The former No. 7 pick played in 10 games for the Kings over two 10-day contracts and now lands a full deal,” Charania reported on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

The Sacramento Kings are signing guard Killian Hayes to a two-year deal, agent Yann Balikouzou of LIFT Sports Management tells ESPN. The former No. 7 pick played in 10 games for the Kings over two 10-day contracts and now lands a full deal. pic.twitter.com\/gFJtFSAwlc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 15, 2026<\/a>Kings sign Hayes to two-year deal<\/p>\n

Before signing with the Kings, the 24-year-old guard was spending all of his time in the NBA G League, struggling to find another spot at the next level after four years with the Detroit Pistons and a six-game stint with the Brooklyn Nets. Now, he has found a secure spot on an NBA roster again.<\/p>\n

Through ten games with the Kings so far, Hayes is averaging 3.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and just 0.7 turnovers per game, although he has struggled as a scorer. Hayes is shooting 26.9% from the field and 20.8% from three-point range, but his playmaking ability has been on full display.<\/p>\n

In his lone start as a King, Hayes posted 11 points, two rebounds, four assists, and two turnovers on 5-9 shooting from the field in 31 minutes of action. In the game before that, Hayes arguably had his best performance as a King in a win over the Indiana Pacers, dropping eight points, four rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one turnover with a plus-15 rating.<\/p>\n

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Mar 11, 2026; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Killian Hayes (3) drives in against Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center. | Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Sure, Hayes has not shown much promise to convince fans he deserves a standard contract, but he has obviously done enough to prove it to the front office. At just 24 years old, Hayes fits like a glove into the Kings’ rebuild-minded timeline, and giving him some freedom in the final 14 games of the season could prove useful for his long-term outlook and the franchise’s.<\/p>\n

Past next season, Hayes’ future in Sacramento is very cloudy, but it is worth taking a swing on the young point guard. Kings insider James Ham<\/a> reports that the 2026-27 season of Hayes’ contract is non-guaranteed. The best-case scenario is that Hayes becomes a productive backup point guard for the team, and the worst-case scenario is that the experiment fails and he is gone next year.<\/p>\n

A low-risk, low-cost move to bolster the Kings’ young core and point guard depth? Who can complain?<\/p>\n