The San Antonio Spurs have cycled a number of G League gamers by way of their two-way contract slots this season. Seth Millner, Sir’Jabari Rice, Charles Bediako, Dominick Barlow and David Duke Jr. have all been on a two-way deal at factors all through the season. After Bediako was waived from his two-way contract, the Spurs had a slot open.
On Monday, San Antonio introduced that they’ve signed huge man Mamadi Diakite to a two-way contract. Diakite is a 6-9, 225 pound ahead who most lately performed for the Westchester Knicks. This 12 months he’s averaged 8.8 factors, 5.9 rebounds and 1 block per sport. Diakite is a stretch-big who shoots 5.3 threes per sport at a 25% clip. The 26-year-old huge man has performed in 49 NBA video games with Milwaukee, Oklahoma Metropolis and Cleveland. He was part of the Bucks 2021 NBA Championship staff. In his NBA profession, Diakite averages 3.2 factors and 1.4 rebounds in 10 minutes a sport.
Diakite went undrafted after spending 5 years on the College of Virginia. He was a key contributor on the 2021 NCAA Championship staff. As a senior he made the all-ACC Second Staff and 2019-2020 ACC All-Defensive staff, when he averaged 13.7 factors, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and hit 36% of his three pointers.
With Zach Collins out for 2-4 weeks, and Victor Wembanyama on a minutes restriction, the Spurs wanted some entrance courtroom assist. Diakite will be part of Barlow and Sandro Mamukelashvili as huge males who can certain up the Spurs rotation whereas they take care of accidents.
Diakite can be eligible to play in Tuesday’s contest in opposition to the Grizzlies, and can put on quantity 29 for the Spurs.
