OKC Thunder news: Ousmane Dieng assigned to the G League’s Blue
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Tuesday that they have assigned rookie forward Ousmane Dieng to the G League’s OKC Blue.
This was expected as Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said during Friday’s practice that Dieng will get assigned to the G League again pretty soon.
In his recent stretch of games with the Thunder, Dieng has looked better. In five games, Dieng averaged 6.2 points on 56.5 percent shooting and four rebounds. From outside, Dieng has shot 41.7 percent on 2.4 threes.
Dieng’s return was highlighted by his best game of the season on Monday in a win against the Atlanta Hawks, where he scored a career-high 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 3-of-4 from three.
The Thunder selected Dieng No.11 in the 2022 NBA draft. Dieng returning to the Blue gives him a chance to gain even more confidence and playing time.
In six Blue games, Dieng is averaging 14 points. 7.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
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