DUBAI: Dubai Basketball have reached a multi-year deal with Mamadi Diakite, 29, who joins the club after an impressive first EuroLeague season with Baskonia. The Guinean forward-center averaged 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and a Performance Index Rating of 10.1 in 19 minutes per game. He also finished as the Liga Endesa’s leading shot blocker and helped Baskonia win the 2026 Spanish Cup. One of his standout performances came against his future team, Dubai Basketball, when he posted 27 points and a PIR of 37.