Cleveland Cavaliers sign center Khalifa Diop to a four-year contract

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed center Khalifa Diop to a four-year, $9.26 million contract on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Senegal native joins the team after spending the last three seasons with Baskonia in Spain. Cleveland originally drafted Diop as the 39th overall pick in 2022 and retained his rights while he continued his development overseas. He enters the Cavaliers' roster as an interior depth option behind Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, and Thomas Bryant. The team holds flexibility over the final three years of the deal, which carries a $1.36 million salary for the 2026-27 season. This signing provides the Cavaliers with an inexpensive roster addition while they manage payroll constraints beneath the first apron following recent offseason moves.

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