The Brooklyn Nets did not bring back Killian Hayes on a second 10-day contract. Did the Nets make the right decision by moving on?

The Nets made a contract decision on a former top draft pick following a six-game audition over the last two weeks.

Killian Hayes’ 10-day contract with the Nets, which was originally agreed to on Feb. 20, expired after the team’s 115-94 loss to the Detroit Pistons last Saturday.

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Portland Trail Blazers’ Shaedon Sharpe (17) shoots over Brooklyn Nets’ Killian Hayes (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Brooklyn Nets’ Keon ...

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe could not duplicate Wednesday’s career night during Friday’s win at the Brooklyn Nets. But he might have if the game had been closer. Sharpe scored 25 points during the 121-102 win at the Nets, but that included playing just over three minutes in the fourth quarter.

Seven Blazers scored in double figures, led by guard Shaedon Sharpe. He scored 25 on 9-of-14 shooting to follow up his career-high 36 points during Wednesday night’s win at the Washington Wizards.

What’s clear is they fell back into their losing ways, suffering a 121-102 thrashing at the hands of the Trail Blazers before a sellout crowd of 18,018 at Barclays Center. The loss marked their third straight, after a hot stretch that had seen them win seven of nine.

After turning heads in the G League with the Long Island Nets, former seventh-overall selection from the 2020 Draft Killian Hayes earned ... Feb. 28 vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 16 points, four ...

Shaedon Sharpe scored 25 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a fourth consecutive victory, a 121-102 triumph over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday in New York.

The Brooklyn Nets decided not to offer Killian Hayes a second 10-day contract. Here's how social media reacted to the news.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe scored 25 points, Dalano Banton had 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers ... Nic Claxton and Killian Hayes each had 16 points ...