Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 7-0 · Weight: 220
- Draft: 2019, Round 1, Pick 8 by the Atlanta Hawks (draft rights traded to New Orleans)
- Experience: 7 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: TO-2027. Utah signed Hayes to a two-year, $12 million contract in July 2026 after he spent 2025-26 with the Lakers. The deal includes a team option for 2027-28.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 72.2 | 0.0 | 63.6 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | NOP | 64 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 67.2 | 25.0 | 64.7 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 60 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 62.5 | 42.9 | 77.5 |
| 2021-22 | NOP | 70 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 61.6 | 35.1 | 76.6 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 47 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 55.1 | 10.3 | 69.9 |
| 2023-24 | LAL | 70 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 72.0 | 0.0 | 62.2 |
| 2024-25 | LAL | 56 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 72.2 | 0.0 | 62.2 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 66 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 75.6 | 100.0 | 65.3 |
| 2026-27 | UTA | 4 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 72.2 | 0.0 | 63.6 |
| Career | 437 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 67.1 | 31.4 | 68.3 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | TEXAS | 32 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 72.8 | 74.0 |
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Role
Hayes backs up center as a lob threat and finisher. He shot 75.6 percent from the field for the Lakers in 2025-26. Utah signed him for two years and $12 million to add athleticism behind Nurkic.
How he got here
Utah signed Hayes to a two-year, $12 million contract in July 2026 after he spent 2025-26 with the Lakers. The deal includes a team option for 2027-28.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.