Suns agree to two-year deal with ex-Pelicans forward Cheick Diallo

The Phoenix Suns have reached a two-year deal with former New Orleans Pelicans forward Cheick Diallo, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday.

Free agent F Cheick Diallo has agreed to a two-year deal with the Phoenix Suns, league source tells ESPN. In three seasons with Pelicans, Diallo averaged 5.5 points and 4.6 rebounds in 133 games.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 17, 2019

The Pelicans declined to give a qualifying offer to Diallo, a second round pick out of Kansas in 2016. The 6-foot-9 forward an unrestricted free agent.

Diallo averaged 6.0 points and 5.2 rebounds in 14.0 minutes while shooting 62.0 percent from the field this past season, his best in the NBA to date.