The Detroit Pistons have ended the suspense and re-signed Hamidou Diallo to a 2 year/$10.4 million deal.
This is a great deal for the Pistons, as I predicted Diallo would get closer to $8 million per season based on the average salaries for guys with his skill level and experience.
So Troy Weaver once again locked up another talented player for cheap, much like he did last season with Josh Jackson.
Weaver has made some underrated moves so far, including the signing of Frank Jackson, Kelly Olynyk and Isaiah Livers and I think we can add Hamidou Diallo to that list.
Diallo had a breakout season, especially with the Pistons, where he averaged 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds while shooting 39 percent from long range mostly off the bench.
But the Diallo signing puts the Pistons at 16 guaranteed contracts, and since they have already used both of their 2-way contracts, someone will have to go to clear a roster spot for Diallo.
This means the Detroit Pistons will either have to make a trade or someone is getting cut, which would add another stack to the dead money pile that the Pistons are building.
Who is most likely to go? Let’s take a look.
Detroit Pistons: Players who are unlikely to be moved after Hamidou Diallo signing
The Detroit Pistons have a trio of guys who recently signed and therefore cannot be traded until December.
Cory Joseph, Rodney McGruder and Trey Lyles were all recently signed, so the Pistons can’t trade them yet.
I can’t imagine Weaver would have signed any of these guys if he didn’t think they could make the rotation, so I imagine all three are safe from being traded.
But that doesn’t mean they won’t be cut.