Ousmane Dieng, the No. 11 overall pick of last month’s draft, has suffered a “slight chip fracture” in his right wrist, the Thunder announced (via Twitter).
The 19-year-old French forward will miss the rest of Summer League action, but he should be healed and ready to go by training camp, per the team.
Dieng was the first top European prospect to take advantage of the National Basketball League’s Next Stars program. He spent the 2021/22 season with the New Zealand Breakers in Australia’s NBL, averaging 8.9 PPG and 3.2 RPG in 23 games (20.3 MPG) against professional competition.
The Thunder sent three protected future first-round picks to the Knicks in order to land the No. 11 pick and select Dieng on draft night.
Second-year guard Tre Mann will also miss Friday’s contest against Golden State due to a sprained left ankle, Oklahoma City said. The No. 18 pick of last year’s draft, Mann appeared in 60 games (26 starts, 22.8 MPG) as a rookie for the Thunder in ’21/22, with averages of 10.4 PPG, 2.5 RPG and 1.7 APG on .393/.360/.793 shooting.
Bummer.
Dieng..
He can really play. He reminds me of Thabo Sefolosha. He’s a better shooter than him tho.
At least Dieng’s agent was smart enough to get him to sign his contract before playing summer league … unlike EJ Liddell’s. (cough cough)
Poor poor ej liddel