Hayes (ankle) was upgraded to available and will be an option off the bench Saturday against the Kings, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

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Hayes was initially ruled out, but the big man will be available. However, and according to McMenamin, he doesn't expect to play until Tuesday. Hayes hasn't played since Nov. 26 due to a right ankle sprain.

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