On Thursday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Los Angeles Clippers in Oklahoma.
Before the game, the team announced that they had made a roster move by assigning Ousmane Dieng to the G League.
Via Brandon Rahbar of Daily Thunder: "Thunder has assigned Ousmane Dieng to the OKC Blue of the NBA G League."
Thunder has assigned Ousmane Dieng to the OKC Blue of the NBA G League.
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) February 22, 2024
Dieng was the 11th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and is in his second season in the league (all with the Thunder).
He has played in 29 games this season and is averaging 4.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest while shooting 42.6% from the field and 31.1% from the three-point range.
Strong drive for Ousmane Dieng @okcblue pic.twitter.com/unLS6RSLLO
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) January 22, 2023
Dieng has also spent a lot of time in the G League and is currently averaging 15.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 44.7% from the field in 12 regular season games (11 starts).
Ousmane Dieng was dominate for @okcblue!! He posted a big double-double that led the team to a win over the Stockton Kings!
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) December 8, 2022
Check out his highlights! ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/sundUoMKCH
As for the Thunder, they are the second seed in the Western Conference with a 37-17 record in 54 games.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and are 6-4 over their last ten games.
Following the Clippers, the Thunder will remain at home to host Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards on Friday evening in Oklahoma City.
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As for the Clippers, they are the third seed in the Western Conference with a 36-17 record in 53 games.
They are 7-3 over their last ten games, and following the Thunder, they will visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
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