Killian Hayes

SAC · PG · Age 24 · 6'4"

25-26 season · 23 GP · 17.6 MPG

Overall

$444,658

25-26 salary

5.5

PPG

2.3

RPG

3.5

APG

0.9

SPG

0.2

BPG

42.2%

TS%

26-27 projection

BPM

-3.1+2.9

range -5.7–-0.5 · now -6.0

WS / 48

0.040+0.071

range -0.013–0.092 · now -0.031

Bands are the projected range for 26-27. See the full projections.

Contract

Killian Hayes

VETERAN CONTRACTUFA (Waived)

Killian Hayes signed a 1 year, $2,667,947 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sep 26, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

Total value: $2,667,947
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
AAV: $2,667,947
Length: 1 year
Avg cap %: 0.0%
Signing method: Minimum Salary Exception
Signing team: CLE
Signed: September 26, 2025

Season	Option	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed	Likely inc.	Unlikely inc.
2025-26current	waived	$0	0.0%	$2,667,947	$0	$0	$0

Cap hold 2026-27: $2,449,421

Updated 7/27/2026

WAIVED: This contract was waived (CLE - Oct 15, 2025)

Past contracts (6)

Hayes's earlier deals — career earnings history

2025-26 – 2026-27VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $3,462,816AAV $1,731,408Avg cap 1.1%Length 2 yearsTeam SACVia Minimum Salary ExceptionMarch 15, 2026

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2025-26	$444,658	0.3%	$444,658	$444,658
2026-27team declined	$3,018,158	1.8%	$3,018,158	$0

2025-2610-DAY CONTRACT

Total $153,330AAV $153,330Avg cap 0.1%Length 1 yearTeam SACVia 10-Day (Expires: Mar 4, 2026)February 23, 2026

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2025-26	$131,970	0.1%	$153,330	$153,330

2025-2610-DAY CONTRACT

Total $153,330AAV $153,330Avg cap 0.1%Length 1 yearTeam SACVia 10-Day (Expires: Mar 14, 2026)March 5, 2026

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2025-26	$131,970	0.1%	$153,330	$153,330

2024-25EXHIBIT 10

Total $2,237,691AAV $2,237,691Avg cap 1.5%Length 1 yearTeam BKNVia Minimum Salary ExceptionSeptember 20, 2024

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2024-25waived	$2,087,519	1.5%	$2,237,691	$0

2024-2510-DAY CONTRACT

Total $128,603AAV $128,603Avg cap 0.1%Length 1 yearTeam BKNVia 10-Day (Expires: Mar 1, 2025)February 20, 2025

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2024-25	$119,972	0.1%	$128,603	$128,603

2020-21 – 2023-24ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT

Total $24,131,515AAV $6,032,879Avg cap 5.0%Length 2 - 4 yearsTeam DETVia Rookie ExceptionNovember 30, 2020

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2020-21	$5,307,120	4.9%	$5,307,120	$5,307,120
2021-22	$5,572,680	5.0%	$5,572,680	$5,572,680
2022-23team opt ✓	$5,837,760	4.7%	$5,837,760	$5,837,760
2023-24team opt ✓waived	$7,413,955	5.5%	$7,413,955	$7,413,955

25-26 scorecard

Overall Impact

PER8.8F

BPM-6.0F

VORP-0.4D

Win Shares-0.3F

PIE7.1%D

Net Rtg-2.8C-

Scoring & Efficiency

PPG5.5F

TS%42.2%F

eFG%36.6%F

FG%30.4%F

3P%27.0%D

FT%92.9%—

Corner 3FG%12.5%—

Playmaking

APG3.5C+

AST%26.3%B

TOV%15.7%D

Rebounding

RPG2.3D

ORB/G0.2F

TRB%7.4%B

ORB%1.1%F

Defense

SPG0.9C

BPG0.2D

STL%2.5%B+

BLK%0.9%C+

DBPM-0.9D

Defensive WS0.2F

Def Rtg110.6B

Style & Role

USG%18.7%

3PAr0.46

FTr0.20

Dunks0

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