Dieng's fouth-year rookie option was exercised by Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
Dieng is now under contract with the 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
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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 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
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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: Nears double-double
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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 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
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The Thunder recalled 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
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The Thunder recalled 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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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Headed to G League
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The Thunder assigned Dieng to the Oklahoma City Blue of the G League on Thursday, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.
Dieng will head back to the G League after a brief stint in the G League. The 20-year-old forward should see increased opportunities with the Blue.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Recalled to NBA
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The Thunder recalled Dieng from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Monday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Despite this transaction, Dieng is only expected to provide emergency depth for the Thunder. The forward has only one appearance to his name for the NBA team thus far in March.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Posts 20 points in win
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Dieng logged 20 points (9-15 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 0-2 FT), nine rebounds and five assists in 33 minutes during Oklahoma City's 111-103 win over Stockton on Saturday.
Dieng had a productive shooting game, hitting 60% of his field goal attempts. However, he did struggle with ball control, as he turned it over five times during the game.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Won't play Thursday
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Dieng (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Jazz.
Dieng was one of four OKC players to be deemed questionable due to an illness ahead of Thursday's contest, and in the end, he ended up being ruled out. However, his absence is not going to affect many fantasy decisions. Dieng's next chance to play will come against the Timberwolves on Saturday.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Comes down with illness
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Dieng is listed as questionable for Thursday's game versus the Jazz due to a non-COVID illness.
Dieng is one of four OKC players to be deemed questionable due to an illness ahead of Thursday's contest. However, Dieng's potential absence shouldn't affect the Thunder's rotation.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Struggles in G League loss
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Dieng logged 10 points (4-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, three assists and two steals in 29 minutes during Oklahoma City's 114-135 loss to Osceola on Friday.
Dieng struggled offensively as he connected on only four of his 12 shots, failing to make much of an impact. Additionally, he had issues with ball control, turning it over six times during the contest.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Nearly perfect off bench in win
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Dieng finished Monday's 134-120 win over the Jazz with 18 points (6-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 26 minutes.
Dieng had seen limited minutes in his previous appearances with the Thunder, but he had his best performance of the season here, eclipsing both the 20-minute mark and the 15-point plateau for the first time in the campaign. Given he missed just one shot from the field, there's a chance the Thunder were riding the hot hand. This performance is a sign of his potential, but Dieng is unlikely to garner this type of role regularly.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Called up Tuesday
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The Thunder recalled Dieng from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Tuesday, Andre Schlecht of The Athletic reports.
Dieng will join the Thunder's roster for Wednesday's game against Chicago. With Jalen Williams (hip) out, Dieng could see minutes off the bench, although he hasn't logged NBA action since Nov. 12.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Assigned to G League
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Dieng has been assigned to the G League, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.
The Blue have a game against the Hustle on Monday, so Dieng will get some extra reps to stay sharp. Dieng has made 11 appearances with the Thunder this season, averaging 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds in 11.3 minutes.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Rejoins parent club
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The Thunder recalled Dieng from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Sunday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Dieng was sent to the G League on Sunday but will be back with the Thunder later in the day. He's averaging 4.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game with the Thunder to begin the regular season.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Team option picked up
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The Thunder exercised Dieng's team option for 2024-25 on Saturday, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.
Dieng will stay in Oklahoma City through at least 2024-25. As a rookie, he averaged 4.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 14.6 minutes across 39 appearances. In 2022-23, Dieng is expected to be one of the Thunder's first options off the bench in the frontcourt.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Coming off bench
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Dieng will come off the bench for Tuesday's preseason game against the Bucks, Clemente Almanza of the Thunder Wire reports.
The Thunder will have their usual starting lineup back on the floor Tuesday. With one more exhibition scheduled for Thursday, it's possible Dieng gets extended run in that matchup if the Thunder dial back their key players.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Sitting out Tuesday
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Dieng (undisclosed) is sitting out Tuesday's Summer League game against Houston, Steve McGehee of News 9 Oklahoma City reports.
The Thunder are likely resting Dieng to give some other players an opportunity to show what they can do. Dieng has averages of 13.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists in four Summer League games.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Flirts with triple-double in finale
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Dieng finished with 22 points (8-15 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal in 45 minutes during Sunday's 115-100 win over the Grizzlies.
Dieng should have a bright future with the Thunder, and he showed flashes of his potential throughout the 2022-23 campaign. Across the 15 games in which he played more than 15 minutes as a rookie, Dieng averaged 9.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 threes with a 51/36/63 shooting line.
