Suns All-NBA combo forward Kevin Durant, who is in London with Team USA ahead of the Paris Olympics, believes USA Select Team forward Nigel Hayes-Davis, currently playing for EuroLeague club Fenerbahce, is good enough to be an NBA player, according to Cesare Milantiurant of Eurohoops.
“I think he has the talent to be in the NBA,” Durant said. “He’s been showing that so far, he’s showed that in college, and playing in the EuroLeague. Hopefully, he gets this opportunity, but he just loves to play regardless and he will play and work on his game until he can no more. Hopefully, he’s in the league soon.”
A Wisconsin alum, Hayes-Davis has appeared in nine total NBA games, all during the 2017/18 season, for the Lakers, Raptors, and Kings. The 6’8″ wing boasts averages of 3.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists in those games.
Here’s more from around the basketball world at large:
- Former Wizards point guard Cassius Winston has inked a new deal with Italian pro club Pallacanestro Reggiana, reports Alessandro Maggi of Sportando. The 6’1″ vet appeared in 29 games with Washington from 2020-22, averaging 1.9 points and 0.7 assists in 4.7 minutes per contest.
- Despite earning interest from multiple European clubs including Barcelona and Anadolu Efes, Wizards backup power forward Anthony Gill is not considering a return to play there, reports Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. In 2023/24, Gill appeared in 50 contests for Washington, starting three. He averaged 3.8 points and 1.9 boards per night.
- Former two-way Pelicans combo forward Daulton Hommes, who never played an NBA game for New Orleans, is departing Dolomiti Energia Trentino to link up with an as-yet unnamed EuroLeague team, per Dario Skerletic of Sportando.
Sam Dekker, Nigel Hayes & Frank Kaminsky powered 1 of the best frontcourts in Big1G history no doubt. Hayes actually reminds me of another Big10 legend, Carl Landry. Hard to imagine either of those guys having big time NBA careers in this era tho as neither guy was/is much of a shooter.
So much for Anthony Edwards claiming he was the best player for the Olympic team. He was a non factor.
Lol y’all really had to stretch to find something to hate on in that game. That had to be rough to watch for y’all.
Who is y’all? I feel bad for you. Your delusions know no bounds. Time to take your meds bud.
What do you mean about hate. Team USA got lucky they didn’t lose. Sudan wanted the game more and almost beat team USA. That was a wake up call for the rest of the teams in the Olympics that Sudan can beat anyone.
His overconfidence makes him an easy target…
Reign it in and do something first…
Hayes imo , is tweener and is perfect for the Euroleague.