In a strange twist of events, center Chuck Hayes may be returning to sign a new contract with the Sacramento Kings. On Wednesday, he went through a lengthy round of tests on his heart at the Cleveland Clinic and was pronounced fit to immediately start playing basketball again. When asked whether he would consider playing for the Kings, after they voided his $21 million contract earlier this week, he indicated that he would be open to it. Coach Paul Westphal told reporters on Thursday that Hayes would be back in Sacramento on Friday, but did not go as far to say that he would be returning to the team. Other sources close to the situation have heard that a new contract worth approximately $22 million would be presented to Hayes on Friday.