Mamadi Diakite Joins Baskonia On Two-Year Deal

Former NBA big man Mamadi Diakite has signed a two-year contract with Baskonia, according to Eurohoops.

Diakite, 28, was in training camp with the Suns last fall, but was waived before the start of the season. He played for Phoenix’s G League affiliate, the Valley Suns, averaging 12.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 27 regular season games.

Diakite began his NBA career with Milwaukee, signing a two-way deal in 2020 after going undrafted out of Virginia. He also had brief stays with Oklahoma City, Cleveland, San Antonio and New York.

He got into 55 total games with five teams and holds career averages of 3.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per night.

Located in Spain, Baskonia competes in both Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. The team’s other players with NBA ties include Markus Howard, Trent Forrest, Hamidou Diallo, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Rodions Kurucs and Luka Samanic.

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