<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/thunder-news-hamidou-diallo-sends-out-heartfelt-goodbye-to-okc-after-trade-to-pistons.jpg"></figure><h1>Hamidou Diallo sends out heartfelt goodbye to Thunder after trade to Pistons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-14T18:57:11-07:00">March 14th, 6:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-14T18:57:11-07:00">March 14th, 6:57pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Thunder recently sent Hamidou Diallo to the Detroit Pistons in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-hamidou-diallo-gets-traded-pistons-svi-mykhailiuk-future-pick/">trade deal</a> that saw Svi Mykhailiuk and a future draft pick move in the opposite direction. Diallo, who spent the first two and a half years of his career in Oklahoma City had a message for the franchise as he bid them farewell.</p><p>Diallo took to <a href="https://twitter.com/hamidoudiallo/status/1371237192081797125">Twitter</a> to share a heartfelt parting statement for his former squad:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://t.co/11pB0uiipO" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/11pB0uiipO</a></p><p>— Hamidou Diallo (@hamidoudiallo) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamidoudiallo/status/1371237192081797125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Thunder selected Diallo in 2018 as a second-round pick. This season, the 6-foot-5 swingman took a significant step in his development, and he’s played a key role for OKC throughout the campaign. His season averages of <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/diallha01.html#all_per_game">11.9 points</a>, 5.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.0 steals caught the eye of Detroit and they decided to make a move for the highly-touted 22-year-old.</p><p>It is clear in his message that parting ways with the Thunder is a bittersweet moment for Diallo. It’s never easy to walk away from a place you’ve called home for years, and this is exactly what the former Kentucky standout is saying in his statement here.</p><p>Nevertheless, Diallo’s move to Detroit presents a great opportunity for him. He’s reportedly set to fill a significant role with the Pistons, who themselves see Diallo as a “<a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1370543265389408263?s=20">core player moving forward</a>.” Big things could be in line for Diallo as he looks to take on a clean slate with his new team.</p><p>As for the Thunder, the recent emergence of Luguentz Dort was one of the primary reasons behind the team’s decision to part ways with Diallo. Aside from the acquisition of Mykhailiuk, the Thunder have also added yet another future draft pick in what has become quite a collection for OKC.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hamidou Diallo sends out heartfelt goodbye to Thunder after trade to Pistons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/thunder-hamidou-diallo-pistons-svi-mykhailiuk.jpg"></figure><h1>Thunder trade Hamidou Diallo to Pistons for Svi Mykhailiuk, future pick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-12T17:16:28-08:00">March 12th, 5:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-12T18:38:26-08:00">March 12th, 6:38pm</time><address><a>Arlos Sara</a>Arlos Sara graduated with a degree in Psychology. He is an NBA writer and editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation. Back in the day, while other kids were consumed by their toys and comic books, young Arlos was already thumbing through the pages of sports magazines.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> have traded <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/hamidou-diallo/af040981">Hamidou Diallo</a> to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/detroit-pistons">Detroit Pistons</a> for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/sviatoslav-mykhailiuk/b51009e1">Svi Mykhailiuk</a> and a 2027 second-round pick, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1370542098852757505">ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski</a>.</p><p>With the trade deadline a couple of weeks away, the Thunder have decided to part ways with the former Slam Dunk Champion. Diallo was selected 45th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft by Oklahoma City. In three years for the franchise, the high-flying guard averaged 6.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.</p><p>Diallo is enjoying a breakout season in 2020-21, registering <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/diallha01.html">11.9 points</a>, 5.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.0 steal in 23 minutes per contest.</p><p>The Pistons are letting go of a sharpshooter in Mykhailiuk, who’s averaging 6.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game this season. His shooting numbers from beyond the arc have dipped from 40% in 2019-20 to 33%, thus far, in 2020-21.</p><p>With this trade, Diallo could be seeing more minutes on the floor for the Pistons given the team’s shallow guard rotation. Detroit would be better served to see what the team got in him instead of fielding <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/wayne-ellington/a9540919">Wayne Ellington</a> or <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/rodney-mcgruder/b94209f6">Rodney McGruder</a> for extended stretches.</p><p>The trade further accelerates the Pistons’ youth movement—not that Diallo is much younger than Mykhailiuk—but the former should force the team to go with a more youthful lineup moving forward.</p><p>Mykhailiuk appears to be a solid fit in the Thunder’s rotation. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/shai-gilgeous-alexander/bb5e09d9">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander</a> is shooting the lights out this season with a 40% clip from long distance. However, the Thunder sorely lack consistent outside sniping from the support crew.</p><p>Both teams are out of the playoff picture at this point. Many perceive the Pistons as already bound for the draft lottery, while the Thunder, in spite of multiple injuries suffered by their players, still have a glimmer of hope for a play-in spot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder trade Hamidou Diallo to Pistons for Svi Mykhailiuk, future pick

Eric Gordon

Coby White

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Deandre Ayton

Hamidou Diallo

Marcus Morris

Zion Williamson

Jordan Bell

Jeff Green

Miles Bridges

Oklahoma City Thunder

Detroit Pistons

1 season

1 seasons

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Welp looks like my Bracket is Done 🤦🏾‍♂️🚶🏾

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Enough with the house calls can we watch the game smh #bbn

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Damn everybody gone be Trynna square up with hoopers now 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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Aight Mike do it for the culture now Simple💯

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
11.9	5.2	2.4	0.4	1.0

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
11.9	5.2	2.4	0.4	1.0