Mamadi Diakite PF FA Mon 9/15/25 4:22 PM
Mamadi Diakite
PF FA
Diakite agreed to a multi-year contract with Baskonia on Monday, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.
EDGE Analysis
Diakite hasn't seen the NBA floor since the 2023-24 season, and he's now headed overseas to continue his playing career. The 28-year-old big man spent last year with the G League's Valley Suns, closing with averages of 13.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.4 blocks, 0.9 steals and 1.1 three-pointers in 26.7 minutes while shooting 55.0 percent from the field across 44 appearances, including the playoffs.
Mamadi Diakite PF FA Mon 10/14/24 3:39 PM
Mamadi Diakite
PF FA
The Suns waived Diakite on Monday, Doug Haller of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Mamadi Diakite PF FA Fri 9/13/24 12:26 PM
Mamadi Diakite
PF FA
The Suns signed Diakite to an Exhibit 10 contract Friday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Mamadi Diakite PF FA Tue 8/27/24 12:11 PM
Mamadi Diakite
PF FA
The Grizzlies waived Diakite on Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Mamadi Diakite PF FA Fri 7/19/24 1:29 PM
Mamadi Diakite
PF FA
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.
EDGE Analysis
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 big man 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.
Mamadi Diakite PF FA Mon 3/25/24 3:43 PM
Mamadi Diakite
PF FA
Diakite signed a contract with the Knicks on Monday,
EDGE Analysis
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.
Mamadi Diakite PF FA Mon 3/25/24 10:06 AM
Mamadi Diakite
PF FA
Diakite became a free agent Sunday after his 10-day contract with the Knicks expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Mamadi Diakite PF FA Thu 3/14/24 11:29 AM
Mamadi Diakite
PF FA
Diakite signed a 10-day contract with New York on Thursday, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Diakite compiled 12 points across 16 minutes in three appearances with San Antonio in January, and he'll get a second NBA opportunity with the Knicks. Prior to his brief Spurs tenure, Diakite played a consistent role for New York's G League affiliate, producing 0.929 points off 9.2 possessions per game through 23 appearances, which ranked in the 60th percentile among all G League players. He profiles as end-of-bench jumbo-wing and forward depth.
Mamadi Diakite PF FA Tue 1/2/24 6:42 PM
Mamadi Diakite
PF FA
The Spurs recalled Diakite from the G League's Austin Spurs on Tuesday, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports
EDGE Analysis
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.
Mamadi Diakite PF FA Mon 1/1/24 2:14 PM
Mamadi Diakite
PF FA
Diakite signed a two-way contract with the Spurs on Monday, Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.