The Pistons have created a two-way roster opening by waiving Malcolm Cazalon, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link).
The 6’6″ shooting guard signed with Detroit last summer after going undrafted. He appeared in just one NBA game back in November and averaged only 9.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 14 regular season contests with the G League’s Motor City Drive.
Cazalon, 22, started his professional career in his native France in 2018, playing for JL Bourg, before moving on to teams in Belgium and Serbia. He originally declared for the NBA draft in 2022 before withdrawing his name and deciding to wait a year.
March 4 is the deadline to sign players to two-way contracts, so the Pistons will likely make a move before then.
Somebody revoke the Pistons’ scouting staffs passports. The experiment of drafting and signing players from France should be over.
He actually DID appear in a game. 3 minutes on November 5th.
The bigger indictment beyond his averages is that he only shot 35% in the G-League. Not a great sign for a 22-year old.
Detroit must be French phobic or something. First Killian Hayes, and now this./s
nothing bout evan?
Damn, I forgot he was traded to Detroit.
And Sekou.