Tyrese Haliburton nonetheless can’t imagine the Detroit Pistons drafted Killian Hayes forward of him in 2020.
Haliburton is already one of many premier guards within the NBA, whereas Hayes is sadly greatest identified for his viral lowlights. He was additionally waived by the Pistons on February 8 and is but to be signed by one other crew.
During an interview with Taylor Rooks, Haliburton was requested which crew passing on him felt probably the most private, and he instantly answered, “Detroit.”
“They’re not picking me? And then [on the TV it] flashed up, ‘Killian Hayes,’ and I’m like, ‘What!?’”
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“With the Pistons, I knew they needed a point guard,” Haliburton mentioned. “I already felt like I used to be the very best level guard within the draft, as a result of on ESPN, it has like the highest gamers accessible. One, two, and three had been Anthony Edwards, James Wiseman, and LaMelo Ball.
“So after that, I’m the number one best available… it flashed up Killian Hayes, and I’m like ‘what?’ In the moment, I was just angry… So that one definitely felt the most personal, no question.”
Haliburton in the end fell to twelfth, the place he was chosen by the Sacramento Kings, who 18 months later traded him, together with Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, to Indiana for Domantas Sabonis, Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, and a second-round decide.
On draft night time, Haliburton’s continued slide down the draft order resulted in Obi Toppin, Deni Avdija, Jalen Smith and Devin Vassell additionally being chosen forward of him.
But he had the final snigger, with the one participant from that draft who might maintain a candle to Haliburton now being Anthony Edwards.
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