Free agent NBA small forward/shooting guard Hamidou Diallo has reportedly agreed to a deal with CBA club the Shanxi Loongs, CHN Hoops (Instagram link) reports (h/t to Dario Skerletic of Sportando).
His draft rights were traded from the Nets to the Hornets, and subsequently to the Thunder. During his three seasons in Oklahoma City from 2018-21, Diallou failed to latch on in a major rotational way, though he did win the Slam Dunk Contest at the league’s 2019 All-Star Weekend.
The Thunder traded the 6’5″ swingman to the Pistons midway through the 2020/21 season. He signed on with the Wizards ahead of the 2023/24 season, but was quickly waived. Diallou then joined the club’s G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go. He cameoed with Washington proper on a 10-day deal midway through the season, before returning to Capital City.
Across six seasons with three NBA franchises, Diallou appeared in 265 games, starting 44. He averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals a night.
Last year with the Go-Go, Diallou posted impressive stats of 20.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks per regular season bout.
