Khalifa Diop to join Baskonia
Diop last year put together averages of 7.9 points, 5 rebounds and one block in 19 minutes per game between ACB and Eurocup.
Baskonia adds another young talent, with the agreement with Senegalese big man Khalifa Diop following deals with Nico Mannion and Nikos Rogkavopoulos.
According to Noticias de Alava, the Spanish team agreed to pay a rich buyout to Gran Canaria for the 21-year-old big man, about 700,000 euros.
A significant amount, that Baskonia expects to get back when Diop moves on to the NBA -the big man’s rights belong to the Cavs-.
Diop last year put together averages of 7.9 points, 5 rebounds and one block in 19 minutes per game between ACB and Eurocup.
The center will earn between 500,000 and 600,000 euros.