The Pistons picked up their third-year team options on guard Killian Hayes, center Isaiah Stewart and forward Saddiq Bey for the 2022-23 season, the team announced Tuesday (via Twitter).
Rookie-scale option decisions for 2022-23 are due by the end of October, but the Pistons didn’t wait until the deadline to officially exercise the options for three players they selected in the first round of the 2020 draft. All three players’ salaries for ’22-23 are now guaranteed: Hayes at $5.84M, Stewart at $3.43M and Bey at just $2.96M.
Hayes was limited to just 26 games in his rookie season due to a hip injury and provided inconsistent production when he played, but he remains a major part of the Pistons’ future. He was the first player drafted by general manager Troy Weaver during his tenure in Detroit.
Stewart and Bey, meanwhile, made strong first impressions as rookies in 2020-21. Stewart averaged 7.9 PPG, 6.7 RPG and 1.3 BPG in 68 games (21.4 MPG), earning a spot on the All-Rookie Second Team. Bey made the All-Rookie First Team with averages of 12.2 PPG and 4.5 RPG, plus a .380 3PT%, in 70 games (27.3 MPG).
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