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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Suffers finger fracture
Ousmane Dieng will miss 3-4 weeks due to a right ring-finger fracture, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.Dieng sustained a small fracture in his right ring finger while playing for the Oklahoma City Blue on Nov. 22 and is expected to miss at least three weeks. Dieng's absence doesn't figure to have much of an impact on the Oklahoma City Thunder's rotation, as he's averaged just 9.6 minutes per game over his last 11 appearances.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Fails to score in win
Ousmane Dieng supplied zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT), one rebound and two steals over 11 minutes during Wednesday's 109-99 win over the Trail Blazers.Dieng didn't trouble the scorers, failing to score for the third straight game. Although he has cracked the rotation in every game this season, Dieng has scored in double digits only once. In 11.6 minutes per game, he is putting up 3.5 points and 2.6 rebounds.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Sticking with Thunder
Ousmane Dieng's fouth-year rookie option was exercised by Oklahoma City on Wednesday.Dieng is now under contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder through the 2025-26 season. The 6-foot-9 combo-forward is likely too raw to relevantly contribute to Oklahoma City's rotation in the upcoming campaign, but the 21-year-old remains a toolsy and versatile developmental case to monitor.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Sniffs triple-double in win
Ousmane Dieng delivered 20 points (7-16 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds, nine assists and two blocks across 37 minutes in Thursday's 117-89 preseason win over the New Zealand Breakers.Dieng has made over 30 appearances for the Oklahoma City Thunder in each of his first two seasons in the NBA, and he continues to grow as a player after being one of the youngest players selected in the 2022 NBA Draft. Dieng isn't expected to play a prominent role for the Thunder once the regular season begins in late October. However, he might get an extra look during the Thunder's final two preseason contests.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Back to bench
Ousmane Dieng won't start Wednesday's preseason game against the Rockets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.With Luguentz Dort and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander resting, Dieng started the preseason opener against the Spurs on Monday. He posted two points, six rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Enters starting lineup
Ousmane Dieng is in the Oklahoma City Thunder's starting lineup for Monday's preseason game against the Spurs, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.Dieng will be joined by Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Aaron Wiggins for Monday's preseason opener. Dieng spent most of the 2023-24 regular season in the G League, but he did appear in 33 games for the Thunder and averaged 4.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 11.1 minutes per game.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Shut down for Summer League
Oklahoma City Blue assistant coach Daniel Dixon announced Friday that Ousmane Dieng will not play in any more Summer League games, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.Dieng doesn't appear to have suffered any injury but will shut down for the remainder of the Summer League. The 21-year-old forward will look to compete for increased minutes for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, after averaging 4.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 11.1 minutes across 33 NBA appearances in 2023-24.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Nears double-double
Ousmane Dieng logged 17 points (7-20 FG, 3-10 3Pt), eight assists, four rebounds and four blocks across 32 minutes in Wednesday's 80-77 win over the Grizzlies in the Summer League.While Dieng led the Oklahoma City Thunder in points and assists, he wasn't able to do so efficiently, turning the ball over six times and taking 20 shots. He'll exit Salt Lake City averaging 16.7 points on 34.6 percent shooting along with 5.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists across three games.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Recalled from G League
The Oklahoma City Thunder recalled Ousmane Dieng from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Tuesday, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.Dieng had a monster outing for the Blue in Monday's 117-100 win over the Maine Celtics in Game 3 of the G League Finals, totaling 25 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 34 minutes to help lead his side to a G League championship. With the G League season now over, Dieng will rejoin the Thunder for the start of its playoff run, which is set to begin this weekend. The second-year forward isn't expected to be a regular part of Oklahoma City's rotation during the postseason.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Recalled by NBA club
The Oklahoma City Thunder recalled Ousmane Dieng from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Friday, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.Dieng recorded 12 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three blocks and a steal to help lead the Blue to a Game 2 victory over the Maine Celtics on Thursday. Game 3 of the G League Finals isn't until Monday, so Dieng will join the parent club for the final week of the NBA regular season. He's made just 13 appearances for the Thunder since the start of the calendar year, averaging 3.2 points and 1.6 rebounds in 10.8 minutes per game.
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