Ndiaye sent to the Bighorns. trade coming??? hit twitter 10 minutes ago

[John Galt]

Jason Jones ‏@mr_jasonjones10m
Kings have assigned Hamady Ndiaye to the Reno Bighorns


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[Entity]

that is probably where he will end his career

 

[annihilator_33]

Could be, Ndiaye has logged a total of two minutes over the last 11 games

 

[TyFreak Evans]

I don't remember the exact year/version, but I knew this dude was doomed when he was always, consistently, selected last in the expansion draft when I used to play one of the "NBA 2K" games....

 

[Bricklayer]

Well trade coming? I mean possibly. But frankly he never plays anyway, so this also could just be us sending him up to Reno to get some PT.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I'm not sure why this news would increase the likelihood of an upcoming trade. He's not playing, we're going to get him some minutes in Reno. If I were to speculate that it meant anything, it might mean that Landry will be back sooner than expected. But it probably means nothing.

 

[MissingThoseAdelmanDays]

We can only hope so.

Best of luck to him, he'll get a chance to play in the D-League and develop his game.

 

[CaminoChaos]

Maybe Landry is close.

 

[Glenn]

Maybe Landry is close.

Then it has to be very, very close. Something is urgent unless they are just doing him a favor and letting him play somewhere. He is like a vestigial part on this team (always wanted to use that word in a sentence ). I presume most athletes like to play. I sure did and I hardly consider myself much of an athlete and I'm sure my kids would back me up on that comment. Sigh!

 

[Uncia03]

Ndiaye has no future here on this team.
Gray has shown to be superior in about every single way.
If we're going to stick with a cheap center who can come in off the bench Gray will be that guy.

Hopefully Ndiaye can work on his game and find himself on another team that needs a player who can be an emergency center if the injury bug hits.

 

[whozit]

OK, I'm confused with this line of thinking. What does Ndiaye getting sent down to the D-league have to do with anything other than he's being sent down?

Hopefully Ndiaye can work on his game and find himself on another team that needs a player who can be an emergency center if the injury bug hits

He's still on the Kings roster until they release him and he counts against the 15 man team limit until then.

 

[John Galt]

OK, I'm confused with this line of thinking. What does Ndiaye getting sent down to the D-league have to do with anything other than he's being sent down?

Honestly I was watching Moneyball on the Dish network today around the time I saw the tweet. And so I had the notion fresh in my head that you have to "send a guy down" to make room for a new acquisition. But yeah they don't correlate. Was just the first thing that came to my mind

 

[LPKingsFan]

The last two trades were preceded by a move to Reno, I think.

 

[Uncia03]

So...he played a single game in Reno and now they have recalled him.

I'm very confused....

 

[Chupacabra]

So...he played a single game in Reno and now they have recalled him.

I'm very confused....

Maybe Ndiaye is a part of said theoretical, money ball inspired trade.

 

[jcwkings]

I don't think anyone is trading for N'diaye

 

[John Galt]

lol I'm embarrassed I posted this thread in the first place. #TWITTER FAIL

In the pre-twitter days, I bet nobody would ever know or care that he went down and came back up. freakin information age…. too much.

 

[whozit]

I don't think anyone is trading for N'diaye

I think because of his contract length, he in essence has a no-trade clause.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I think because of his contract length, he in essence has a no-trade clause.

I don't understand the reasoning here. N'Diaye is probably the best "salary filler" that we have. If we have agreed on a deal talentwise, but due to the CBA we have to send a small amount more money the other way, N'Diaye is the first on the list.

 

[whozit]

I don't understand the reasoning here. N'Diaye is probably the best "salary filler" that we have. If we have agreed on a deal talentwise, but due to the CBA we have to send a small amount more money the other way, N'Diaye is the first on the list.

No reasoning. I think because he has a one year contract he has to agree to any trade. But I could be wrong, it wouldn't be the first.

 

[LPKingsFan]

NDaiye was just waived. Something's up.

 

[JLoss22]

Probably just going to sign a vet guard to a 10 day.

 

[whozit]

NDaiye was just waived. Something's up.

I think/hope your right. Multiple player coming back needing roster spot? Involved with the arguing?

 

[whozit]

Probably just going to sign a vet guard to a 10 day.

They had a roster spot open already. Didn't the Gay trade send out four and the Kings only received three back?

 

[JLoss22]

Lol it's funny how everytime something happens, everyone on here thinks some trade is about to happen.

He was waived because after Jan 7th, players contracts become guaranteed for the remainder of the year.

 

[whozit]

Lol it's funny how everytime something happens, everyone on here thinks some trade is about to happen.

He was waived because after Jan 7th, players contracts become guaranteed for the remainder of the year.

You could be right. ShamSports indicates that his contract had no guarantee date and that it was fully unguaranteed. ShamSports other than not updating his sight in regards to trades has a pretty good track record in terms of contract details. However in the CBA it might state on that date they become guaranteed, I just don't see the team doing that just to save a dime or two (it goes against the image that they seem to be making; not afraid to spend).

Edit: it appears you are correct in terms of the guarantee according to James Ham.

Akis Yerocostas ‏@Aykis162m
Kings waived Hamady N'Diaye. Roster now at 13 players. As @James_Ham point out, Hamady's contract would become guaranteed tomorrow.