Restricted free agent Hamidou Diallo will remain with the Pistons on a two-year, $10.4M deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Diallo’s agents, Thad Foucher and Joe Smith, informed Wojnarowski of the decision.
As Bobby Marks of ESPN notes, the Pistons will eventually have to make another roster move to fit in Diallo, since they now have 16 guaranteed contracts on their books.
Diallo appeared in 20 games after Detroit acquired him from Oklahoma City, averaging 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists. The high-flying Diallo also showed improvement with his three-point shot after the midseason trade, draining 39% of his three-point shots. He had a breakout season with extended playing time, as he also averaged 11.9 for OKC in 32 games.
A 2018 second-round selection, Diallo appeared in 129 games with the Thunder. He’s averaged 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 17.8 minutes per contest over his three-year career.
GM Troy Weaver, a former Thunder executive, had prioritized re-signing Diallo this offseason. Detroit extended a qualifying offer of $2.08M to make him a restricted free agent.
Diallo joins a crowd at the wing that includes top pick Cade Cunningham, who will often share the floor with Killian Hayes, as well Saddiq Bey, Josh Jackson, Rodney McGruder, Frank Jackson and Jerami Grant (in bigger lineups).
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