Hyland had a pretty successful rookie season in '21-'22 after being drafted 26th overall by the Nuggets in the 2021 draft. He averaged over 10 points per game on okay efficiency, and played over 1,200 total minutes of non-garbage time. However, he fell out of favor in Denver during his second season, and was traded to the Clippers for very little in return. He wasn't in the Clippers' regular rotation in '23-'24 or '24-'25, and finished the '24-'25 season on a two-way contract with Minnesota. Scoring is Hyland's main skill, as he can really score at all levels. He has the deep 3 in his game, and has hit 36% of his 3s thus far in his career. He can get to jumpers off-the-dribble, either stepbacks or pullup jumpers. His handle and shooting ability open up driving lanes for him to get to the basket. Hyland has some craft around the rim, and can finish at tough angles, but it hasn't been consistent for him. He has hit below 59% of his shots at the rim, and part of that is due to him being very skinny and light, so playing through contact can be difficult. He also just struggles to contribute beyond scoring. He has decent assist numbers for a shooting guard, but he can dribble the air out of the ball at times and overall doesn't make high-level reads. Defensively, Hyland is hurt by his frame, and offensive players can simply drive through him and bump him off his spot because he's so light. That's when he's even in good position, which isn't often. He doesn't move his feet well on the perimeter, and overall doesn't put much effort in on defense. Hyland has shown that he has some real skills, but needs to do more than score to become a legitimate rotation player. Even with the scoring, the efficiency probably needs to improve from the 54% true shooting that he has posted thus far in his career. If Hyland can improve defensively and find ways to fit into a scheme offensively more than just dominating the ball, he could have a long career as a spark plug off the bench, similar to someone like Jordan Clarkson or Lou Williams.