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DeSagana Diop

Charlotte Bobcats

1982/01/30 27

7-0 280

Dakar, Senegal

8

the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2001 (1st round)

FG 3PT FT Rebounds Misc
Year Team G Mi M A Pct M A Pct M A Pct Off Def Tot Ast TO Stl Blk PF PPG
2009 Bobcats 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Physically he has all the tools to dominate the post: a 7-foot frame, good muscle mass, nice overall length, and good mobility. He's active on the defensive end and hustles for rebounds and blocks.
Flaws
  • He hasn't shown a lot of progress despite many years in the NBA. May have been drafted too early and doesn't show a lot of confidence or skill in the offensive zone.
Career Potential
  • Reserve center.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

January 16, 2009 Acquired from the Dallas Mavericks.
July 9, 2008 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Mavericks to a five-year contract.
April 9, 2008 Missed 2 games (sore right knee).
April 5, 2008 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
May 11, 2007 Dallas Mavericks exercised their contract option for the 2007-08 season.
May 26, 2006 Missed Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Phoenix Suns (broken nose).
May 24, 2006 Broken nose, day-to-day.
August 19, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the Dallas Mavericks to a three-year contract.
January 18, 2005 Missed 5 games (left elbow injury).
January 8, 2005 Left elbow injury, injured list.
November 12, 2004 Missed 5 games (finger injury).
November 1, 2004 Finger injury, injured list.
February 25, 2004 Missed 4 games (sprained right ankle).
February 18, 2004 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
January 6, 2004 Missed 16 games (right knee injury).
December 8, 2003 Right knee injury, injured list.
December 2, 2003 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
October 28, 2003 Cleveland Cavaliers picked up his contract option for the 2004-05 season.
April 19, 2002 Missed the last 26 games of the regular season (right plantar fascia strain).
February 28, 2002 Placed on injured list (right plantar fascia strain).
February 1, 2002 Fined $5,000 and suspended for one game without pay by the NBA for his actions on Jan 31 against the Washington Wizards.
January 24, 2002 Missed 4 games (Ankle injury).
January 18, 2002 Ankle injury, sidelined indefinitely.
December 1, 2001 Missed 14 games (knee injury).
November 2, 2001 Knee injury, early December.

Trades

January 16, 2009 Dallas Mavericks traded DeSagana Diop to the Charlotte Bobcats for Matt Carroll and Ryan Hollins.
July 9, 2008 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Dallas Mavericks.
February 19, 2008 New Jersey Nets Jason Kidd, Malik Allen and Antoine Wright to Dallas Mavericks for Devin Harris, DeSagana Diop, Maurice Ager, Keith Van Horn, Trenton Hassell, two first-round draft choices in 2008 and 2010 and $3 million.
August 19, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the Dallas Mavericks.
June 27, 2001 Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (8th overall) in 2001.

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