OKLAHOMA CITY – Following reports that Carmelo Anthony will leave the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team announced that it has acquired the draft rights to a guard for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired the draft rights to guard Hamidou Diallo in exchange for a 2019 second-round draft pick and cash considerations.
Diallo was originally selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 45th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He started all 37 games as a redshirt freshman and averaged 10 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.