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The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed Ousmane Dieng. A 6-9, 226-pound forward, Dieng appeared in a career-high 57 games last season with the Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder, averaging a career-best 7.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 19.3 minutes per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. After averaging 3.7 points in 10.9 minutes per game through his first 27 games with Oklahoma City, Dieng was traded to Milwaukee on Feb. 5 and finished the season averaging 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 26.8 minutes per game in 30 games (20 starts) with the Bucks.
KeithSmithNBA: Bucks are still $33.2M under the luxury tax with an estimate plugged in for Ousmane Dieng. Roster spots are a bigger issue than spending power for Milwaukee right now, factoring in the trade with the Heat.
Michael Scotto: Sources: Ousmane Dieng and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a 3-year, $17.5 million deal, including a team option Year 3. Agent Michael Tellem and Marius Rutkauskas of Excel Sports Management did the deal. ESPN was first to report an agreement. HoopsHype first on a team option.
Free agent forward Ousmane Dieng has agreed to a three-year, $17.5 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell ESPN. Dieng had a strong finish to last season after his trade from OKC, and now Bucks officials finalize the deal with agents Michael Tellem of Excel Sports Management and Marius Rutkauskas.
Michael Scotto: Sources: The Milwaukee Bucks declined to tender Ousmane Dieng a qualifying offer, which will make him an unrestricted free agent. Bucks have significant interest in re-signing Dieng in free agency. He averaged 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists last season for Milwaukee.
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Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 131, Grizzlies 115 - Rollins 24pts/4reb/3ast - Ryan 21pts/4reb/3ast - Turner 19pts/11reb - Prince 19pts/3reb/3ast - Dieng 17pts/9reb/6ast - Sims 12pts/4reb/3ast The Bucks are now 31-47 on the season. They play next in Brooklyn on Tuesday.
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Rockets 119, Bucks 113 - Dieng 36pts*/7reb/10ast - Ryan 25pts*/4ast - Nance 23pts*/3reb - Green 15pts/8reb/2ast - Sims 6pts/20reb* * career highs The Bucks are now 30-46 on the season. They next play on Friday vs. Boston.
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 123, Mavericks 99 - Rollins 24pts/7reb/9ast - Kuzma 20pts/6reb/3ast - Green 17pts/6reb/2ast - Trent 13pts/3reb - Dieng 11pts/10reb/5ast - Nance 11pts/6reb/3ast - Turner 10pts/8reb/2ast The Bucks are now 30-45 on the season. They play tomorrow night in Houston.
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Spurs 127, Bucks 95 - Trent 18pts/2ast - Turner 15pts/6reb - Dieng 12pts/6reb/5ast - Rollins 12pts/4ast - Jackson 11pts - Sims 10pts/10reb The Bucks are now 29-44 and they have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention this season.
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Cavaliers 123, Bucks 116 - Porter 25pts/3reb/10ast - Dieng 19pts/5reb - Rollins 19pts/3reb/4ast - Portis 19pts/9reb/4ast - Nance 13pts/7reb The Bucks are now 28-40 on the season. They next play on Thursday in Utah.
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Eric Nehm: Bucks coach Doc Rivers tells reporters that - in addition to Giannis and Alex Antetokounmpo - Myles Turner will be out tonight. Ousmane Dieng is going to be available. Ryan Rollins is going to try to play.
Eric Nehm: Updated Bucks injury report for tonight's game vs. Cleveland. Out: Alex Antetokounmpo (Two-Way). Questionable: Giannis Antetokounmpo (left ankle sprain), Ousmane Dieng (illness), Ryan Rollins (illness), Myles Turner (right calf strain)
Tony East: From Doc Rivers: Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing, Ousmane Dieng is out, Bobby Portis is playing, Myles Turner is playing
Eric Nehm: The Bucks have submitted their injury report for Saturday's game in Atlanta. Out: Alex Antetokounmpo (two-way) Cormac Ryan (two-way) Questionable: Giannis Antetokounmpo (right calf injury management) Ousmane Dieng (illness) Kevin Porter Jr. (right knee synovitis)
