Overview
- Owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos confirmed the signing in a late-night Instagram post, sealing a contract that runs to 2028.
- Panathinaikos secured the forward after competition from Fenerbahçe Beko and Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv, with reporting crediting the club’s financial offer.
- The reported salary figure ranks Hayes-Davis behind Vasilije Micic and his new teammate Kendrick Nunn, according to club sources.
- Hayes-Davis rejoins Europe after 27 appearances with the Phoenix Suns this season, averaging 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds, and he returns as a recent Final Four MVP and EuroLeague champion with Fenerbahçe.
- He joins Ergin Ataman’s squad tied for sixth in the EuroLeague at 16–11 and 15–2 in Greece’s Stoiximan GBL as the club pushes for a direct playoff place.