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Mamadi Diakite: Waived by Phoenix
The Suns waived Diakite on Monday, Doug Haller of The Athletic reports.
The Suns also waived Moses Wood, bringing their roster down to 18 players. Diakite was previously on an Exhibit 10 deal and could end up with the Valley Suns in the G League.
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Suns' Mamadi Diakite: Signs Exhibit 10 pact
The Suns signed Diakite to an Exhibit 10 contract Friday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
The Suns' G League affiliate, the Valley Suns, recently acquired the returning player rights to Diakite, and he will likely compete for a two-way spot with the Suns on a non-guaranteed training camp deal. The 27-year-old has spent four seasons bouncing around the league on two-way contracts, during which he has averaged 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds across 9.2 minutes in 55 total regular-season appearances. Diakite will reunite with coach Mike Budenholzer, his coach while he was on the 2021 Bucks championship roster on a two-way deal.
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Mamadi Diakite: Waived by Memphis
The Grizzlies waived Diakite on Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
The Grizzlies acquired Diakite from the Nets this offseason in exchange for Ziaire Williams, but the former obviously wasn't in Memphis' long-term plans. By releasing Diakite, the Grizzlies get off his $2.2 million contract and open up a 15th roster slot.
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Grizzlies' Mamadi Diakite: Shipped to Memphis
The Nets traded Diakite to the Grizzlies in exchange for Ziaire Williams (back/hip), a 2030 second-round pick and the draft rights to Nemanja Dangubic on Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Diakite will change addresses for the second time this offseason, as he was previously traded to the Nets on July 6 as part of the deal that sent Mikal Bridges to the Knicks. The 27-year-old Diakite made just six NBA appearances in 2023-24 for the Knicks and Spurs, averaging 2.0 points in 4.0 minutes. After ultimately landing in Memphis, Diakite will likely operate as a deep reserve and likely won't be included in the Grizzlies rotation most nights.
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Knicks' Mamadi Diakite: Re-signs with New York
Diakite signed a contract with the Knicks on Monday,
Diakite's 10-day contract with the Knicks expired Sunday, but he re-signed with the club one day later. Isaiah Hartenstein, Jericho Sims and Precious Achiuwa are all ahead of Diakite on the depth chart, and Mitchell Robinson (ankle) is nearing a return, so Diakite isn't expected to garner a major role.
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Mamadi Diakite: Deal with New York expires
Diakite became a free agent Sunday after his 10-day contract with the Knicks expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Diakite didn't appear in any games for the Knicks over the course of his 10-day deal. With Isaiah Hartenstein, Jericho Sims and Precious Achiuwa all ahead of him in the pecking order in the frontcourt and with Mitchell Robinson (ankle) believed to be close to a return, the Knicks might not have much of a need to keep Diakite around as a depth option.
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Knicks' Mamadi Diakite: Gets 10-day from New York
Diakite agreed to a 10-day contract with New York on Thursday, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.
Diakite totaled just 16 minutes over three appearances with San Antonio in January while he was signed to a two-way deal, and he'll now get his second NBA opportunity of the season with the Knicks. He'll provide depth in the New York frontcourt but is unlikely to see regular minutes in the rotation.
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Mamadi Diakite: Cut by San Antonio
The Spurs waived Diakite on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Diakite averaged 4.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists across 5.3 minutes in three games with the Spurs this season. The 27-year-old big man will look for an opportunity elsewhere, though he could stick San Antonio's G League affiliate in Austin if he doesn't quickly catch on with another organization on a 10-day or two-way deal.
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Spurs' Mamadi Diakite: Active for Tuesday's game
The Spurs recalled Diakite from the G League's Austin Spurs on Tuesday, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports
Diakite was signed to a two-way contract Monday and will have a chance to make his San Antonio debut Tuesday versus Memphis. Zach Collins (ankle) is amid a multi-week absence, so Diakite could be fourth in the pecking order for minutes at center behind Victor Wembanyama, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Dominick Barlow.
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Spurs' Mamadi Diakite: Joins Spurs on two-way deal
Diakite signed a two-way contract with the Spurs on Monday, Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.
The Spurs opened up a two-way slot when they waived Charles Bediako on Friday. Diakite has NBA experience with the Bucks, Thunder and the Cavaliers, appearing in 49 total games with career averages of 3.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 10.3 minutes per contest. With Charles Bassey (knee) out for the season and Zach Collins (ankle) expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks, Diakite could carve out a rotational role in the interim.
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Mamadi Diakite: Let go by New York
Diakite was waived by the Knicks on Saturday.
Diakite was brought in on an Exhibit 10 contract Thursday, and the Knicks now own his G League rights heading into the 2023-24 campaign. He'll likely report to New York's G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks.
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Knicks' Mamadi Diakite: Inks deal with New York
The Knicks signed Diakite to an Exhibit 10 contract Thursday.
Diakite averaged 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.0 minutes across 22 appearances for the Cavaliers in 2022-23. He will likely spend this season with the Knicks' G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks.
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Cavaliers' Mamadi Diakite: Season high in near double-double
Diakite logged 13 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 24 minutes during Thursday's 118-94 victory over Orlando.
Diakite led all Cleveland players in rebounds while reaching double figures in scoring and finishing just two boards shy of a double-double. Diakite set season-best marks in both points and rebounds, surpassing the double-digit scoring total for the first time this year while hauling in five or more boards for the second time.
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Cavaliers' Mamadi Diakite: Unavailable Friday
Diakite wasn't with the Charge during Friday's 113-106 win over the Motor City Cruise.
Diakite, one of Cleveland's two two-way players, was with the NBA club Friday and unavailable for the Charge's final game of the regular season. As of now, it's unclear if Diakite will be available for the opening round of the G League playoffs, but given he doesn't have a usual role at the NBA level, it's safe to presume he'll rejoin the G League affiliate before too long.
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Cavaliers' Mamadi Diakite: Fills stat sheet Saturday
Diakite had 10 points (3-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals and three blocks across 41 minutes in Saturday's win over Long Island.
Diakite has been one of the most productive players for the Charge this season, and his two-way ability was on full display in this one since he left his mark on both ends of the court. Diakite has made 12 appearances for the Charge this season, averaging 16.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
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Cavaliers' Mamadi Diakite: Scores four points in return
Diakite (illness) scored four points (1-5 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT) while adding five rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in Saturday's loss to Ontario.
Diakite missed just one game due to illness, and while he came off the bench here, he should return to the starting unit fairly soon for the Charge.
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Cavaliers' Mamadi Diakite: Dealing with illness
Diakite didn't play Friday against Ontario since he was dealing with illness.
Diakite has been a regular contributor for the Charge when healthy, and there's no question the team missed him in Friday's loss. He should recover his starting spot when he's ready to return.
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Cavaliers' Mamadi Diakite: Goes for 27 points and 11 boards
Diakite had 27 points (10-17 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 40 minutes in Thursday's loss to Santa Cruz.
Diakite led the Charge in both points and rebounds, but he also contributed in other categories to deliver a solid stat line across the board. He's averaging 19.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-9, 228 lbs |
| Birthplace: Conakry, GN |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Virginia |
| Experience: 4 |