OUSMANE DIENG NEWS

Fails to score in win 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.

Impact 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 double-digits only once. In 11.6 minutes per game, he is putting up 3.5 points and 2.6 rebounds.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sticking with Thunder Dieng's fouth-year rookie option was exercised by Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Lu Dort reveals growing off-court bond with Ousmane Dieng "Me and Ous are really close.

OCTOBER 16 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ousmane Dieng continues to shine for the OKC Thunder in preseason Could this be the season that Ousmane Dieng enters OKC’s regular rotation?

OCTOBER 14 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Sniffs triple-double in win 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.

Impact 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, but he might get an extra look in the Thunder's final two preseason contests against the Nuggets and Hawks before the start of the regular season on Oct. 24.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Dieng won't start Wednesday's preseason game against the Rockets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Enters starting lineup Dieng is in the Thunder's starting lineup for Monday's preseason game against the Spurs, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Ousmane Dieng reveals what he did over the summer to prepare for critical Year 3 Last year’s G-League Finals MVP, has put in work this Summer in hopes playing more minutes for the Thunder.

OCTOBER 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Is 2024 make-or-break for Ousmane Dieng? Dieng could be used as trade bait for a potential roster upgrade if he doesn’t prove himself this season.

SEPTEMBER 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Can Ousmane Dieng be a reliable asset in 2024? Here are 3 ways he can make a difference The Frenchman needs to step up his game this season to stay on the roster.

AUGUST 26 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Shut down for Summer League Oklahoma City Blue assistant coach Daniel Dixon announced Friday that Dieng will not play in any more Summer League games, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact Dixon 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 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.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Nears double-double Dieng logged 17 points (7-20 FG, 3-10 3Pt), eight assists, four rebounds and four blocks across 32 minutes of Wednesday's 80-77 win over the Grizzlies in Summer League.

Impact 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.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from G League The Thunder recalled Dieng from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Tuesday, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.

Impact Dieng had a monster game in the G League Championship on Monday, garnering 25 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 117-100 victory over the Maine Celtics. The 20-year-old averaged 4.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in 33 appearances during his second NBA regular season. Dieng will rejoin the team for the postseason but is not expected to be part of the Thunder's rotation.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled by NBA club The Thunder recalled Dieng from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Friday, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.

Impact The Blue don't play Game 3 of the G League Finals against Maine until Monday, so Dieng will join the parent club for the final week of the NBA regular season. Dieng has 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.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to G League The Thunder assigned Dieng to the Oklahoma City Blue of the G League on Thursday, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.

Impact 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.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled to NBA The Thunder recalled Dieng from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Monday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact Despite this transaction, Dieng is only expected to provide emergency depth for the Thunder. The forward has only one appearance to his name in March and played 12 minutes.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Ousmane Dieng Should See Minutes vs Memphis The Oklahoma City Thunder should be able to get Ousmane Dieng minutes against Memphis, and his play in the G League warrants it.

MARCH 10 • SACBEE.COM

Returns to NBA The Thunder recalled Dieng from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Thursday.

Impact Dieng will be available for Friday's game against the Heat, but he isn't expected to see any playing time. He's carved out a rotational role at times this year, but the Thunder's regular rotation is currently at full strength.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Ousmane Dieng Continues To Make Strides in the G League In a season full of development, Ousmane Dieng is getting better in the shadows.

MARCH 1 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ousmane Dieng Continues to Develop in Consistent Minutes Oklahoma City’s second year wing has had a positive stretch over the last few weeks.

FEBRUARY 13 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Status in question for Tuesday Dieng is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Jazz due to a left hip strain, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact Dieng logged only nine minutes in Sunday's overtime victory, but it was long enough to pick up a hip injury. He'll likely need to prove his health in shootaround and pregame warmups to gain clearance for Tuesday's action.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Gets nine minutes in OT win Dieng scored two points (1-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and added one rebound over nine minutes Sunday in the Thunder's 135-127 double-overtime win over the Raptors.

Impact With Jalen Williams (ankle) having missed the Thunder's last three games, Dieng has been able to hold down a rotation spot in each of those contests. The second-year player has been held under 10 minutes in two of those games, however, and his meager production during his time on the court Sunday doesn't give him a strong case for seeing his role expand anytime soon. In fact, Dieng could be assigned to the G League's Oklahoma City Blue in short order, especially if Williams is cleared to play in the Thunder's next game Tuesday at Utah.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Records double-double in win Dieng logged 16 points (6-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT) 10 rebounds and eight assists in 30 minutes during Oklahoma City's 116-96 win over the Ignite on Monday.

Impact Dieng was two assists shy from recording a triple-double for the Blue. The 2022 first-round pick is currently averaging 15.5 points per game, 6.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 12 games for the Blue.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Posts 20 points in win 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.

Impact 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.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled Tuesday Oklahoma City recalled Dieng from the G League Oklahoma City Blue on Tuesday.

Impact Dieng is set to rejoin the roster in advance of Wednesday's game against Denver. His last NBA action came over a four-game span ending Jan 16, which yielded 3.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12.0 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE