the first half of a preseason matchup with the San Antonio Spurs on Tobacco Road. After that game, his right knee, which forced him to miss a third of the 2004–05 season after he fractured his kneecap, swelled through the night. Hayes missed the remainder of the preseason. Later, on December 16, 2005, he had to leave a Laker game. The knee had fractured again and again his season was over. On February 14, 2006, he had the long-delayed surgery with the pins. In the 2006–07 season, he played 81 games, but only averaged 7.2 points, shot only 41% overall, but better than 36% from the three and 84.5% from the line. In the Wizards' injury plagued first round loss to the Cavs, he had started all four games, averaging 10.5 and 3.5 but shot only 32.6%. Even with a 29-point effort in the double triple-double overtime loss to the Nets in April 2007, he clearly was not the same player. Although he still had the ability to make his off-balance jump shots, he seemed to shy away from contact. From filling the lanes on the fast break as a healthy rookie he often settled for shots on the perimeter. The Wizards declined to offer Hayes a contract after the 2006–07 season. On August 15, 2007, after four years with the Wizards, Hayes signed a contract for the veteran's minimum with the Detroit Pistons. Hayes became a player in the Pistons rotation, serving as the main backup for starter Tayshaun Prince. He averaged 6.7 points in 15.7 minutes, improved on his shooting numbers, and had another 29-point effort again as his best game. Hayes signed with the New Jersey Nets on July 16, 2008. He became the team's 6th man, he also learned to play the power forward position during the season. Hayes' final NBA game was played on April 9, 2010 in a 127 - 116 win over the Chicago Bulls where he played for 9 minutes and recorded 2 points and 1 steal. European career In January 2011, Hayes joined the Turkish club Aliağa Petkim. In July 2011, he signed a one-year deal with BC Krasnye Krylya Samara in Russia. In February 2013, he joined the Israeli club Ironi Ashkelon. On September 16, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the Italian club Sidigas Avellino. Qatari national team Hayes became a naturalized citizen of Qatar, and presently plays