The Thunder and Pistons reportedly connected on a deal Friday that will send AT&T Slam Dunk champion Hamidou Diallo to Detroit.
Detroit’s 2027 second-round pick on way to OKC is via Houston, sources say. Diallo will be a restricted free agent this summer and Pistons see him a core player moving forward. Lu Dort’s emergence made Diallo expendable, and Thunder add to massive stockpile of picks. https://t.co/6JPHL8Y5VL
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Diallo, breaking out in this third season since being drafted No. 45 overall out of Kentucky, has averaged 11.9 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 48.1% in 23.8 minutes — all career highs. Per ESPN’s Adiran Wojnarowski, he’d bring back Svi Mykhailiuk, a stronger outside shooter (33.3% on 4.8 attempts from beyond the arc) and a future second-round pick.