The Mad Ants waived Thabeet on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Thabeet hadn't played a major role with the club this season, though he did average 16.5 minutes in the nine games he appeared in. The 7-foot-3 center will now join the available player pool barring another team claiming him off waivers.

Thabeet didn't play in Tuesday's G League loss to Wisconsin.

EDGE Analysis

Thabeet last played Dec. 10 as he has only appeared in nine games for the Mad Ants this season. The 32-year-old is only averaging 4.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game this season.

Thabeet finished with two points (0-1 FG, 1-1 FT) and six rebounds over 14 minutes in Tuesday's G League loss to Lakeland.

EDGE Analysis

Thabeet has seen his scoring production decline significantly, and he could only manage two points Tuesday even though several Mad Ants were sidelined with injuries. The 32-year-old is averaging just 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game this season.

Thabeet posted two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one block over 21 minutes in Friday's loss to Grand Rapids.

EDGE Analysis

Thabeet has had a minimal impact to begin the season as he has averaged just 19.8 minutes per game. The 32-year-old has 5.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game over the first five contests.

The Fort Wayne Mad Ants drafted Thabeet 18th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.

EDGE Analysis

Thabeet played internationally in 2017-18 with the Yokohama B-Corsairs after a number of years in the NBA ranks. He has returned to the US and will aim to make another strong impression with Fort Wayne.

Thabeet was released by the Pistons on Monday, MLive's David Mayo reports. It's somewhat hard to fathom the former No. 2 overall pick not catching on with another NBA team, given his size, but for now his fantasy value for the upcoming season is almost non-existent.

Thabeet is expected to sign a non-guaranteed deal with the Pistons in advance of training camp, ESPN reports. Thabeet signing with Detroit gives him a chance to make the Pistons' roster during training camp. At 7-3, the former No. 2 overall pick has averaged just 2.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 10.5 minutes throughout his previous five seasons.

Thabeet has been traded to the Sixers in exchange for a $1.25 million trade exception and a highly protected second-round pick, The Oklahoman reports. He's expected to be waived in the near future. If Thabeet is, indeed, waived, he'll become a free agent and should draw mild interest on the open market. The 7-3 center is still only 27 years old but is yet to make even the slightest impact in the NBA. He played 13.0 minutes per game as a rookie for the Grizzlies in 2009-10 but has not come close to topping that mark in any season since. In 23 games for the Thunder last season, Thabeet averaged 1.2 points and 1.7 rebound sin 8.3 minutes.

Hakeem Thabeet is hoping to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder next season. Thabeet has a $1.25 million team option for next season and should have his option picked up as long as the Thunder don't find themselves in salary cap trouble. The Number 2 overall pick of the 2009 saw his minutes dip to 8.3 per game this season, but would still like to return to the team who gave him a chance. "That's the goal," Thabeet said of coming back. "I don't know anything else. I haven't heard anything else. I'm going to be here over the summer working out. That's really all I can say about that situation." We'll update this situation as soon as more information is available, but 27-year-old doesn't hold much fantasy value heading into the 2014-15 season.

Hasheem Thabeet returned to action on Friday March 28.