November 10, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans’ Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations/General Manager Dell Demps announced today that the team has assigned rookie forward Cheick Diallo to the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League, pursuant to the flexible assignment system.
Diallo, 6-9, 220, was originally selected by the L.A. Clippers with the 33rd overall pick out of the University of Kansas in the 2016 NBA Draft. Diallo has appeared in one regular season game for New Orleans, logging one rebound and one block in six minutes of action.