Suns turn down team option on Cheick Diallo

Big man Cheick Diallo is now an unrestricted free agent heading into his fifth season, after the Suns decided to not pick up his $1,824,003 team option, per Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype.

After spending his first three seasons with the Pelicans, Diallo agreed to a two-year veteran’s minimum deal with the Suns last summer. Diallo was drafted with the No. 33 pick in 2016. Scotto notes that the 6-foot-8 forward/center out of Kansas is reputable around the league as having a “high motor.”

A little-used reserve in 2019-20, the 24-year-old Diallo averaged 4.7 points and 2.8 rebounds. Across 47 games, he logged an average of 10.2 minutes.