Hayes finally started to figure things out in 2022-23, putting together his best season in the NBA. Although his shooting was once again a huge issue, he was able to up his production across the board. He rounded out the season with averages of 10.3 points, 6.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 three-pointers in 28.3 minutes per night. Unfortunately, he shot 37.7 percent from the floor, dragging down his overall value. While this could very well lay the platform for Hayes to become a viable standard league asset, his path to minutes is far from guaranteed. The Pistons will welcome back Cade Cunningham from injury, a fact that will certainly impact Hayes' ability to see meaningful minutes. They also drafted Ausar Thompson and brought in Monte Morris. Despite the promise, Hayes could very well find himself on the fringe of the rotation once again, meaning there is no need to draft him outside of deeper formats.