The thunder have suffered another frontcourt injury. Forward Ousmane Dieng suffered a small fracture in his right ring finger on Friday while playing for the G League's Oklahoma City Blue. He will be examined again in three to four weeks.
Dieng has played in 16 Thunder games this season, including an 11-minute appearance against Portland on Wednesday. He was assigned to the Blues the following Friday Isaiah Hartenstein And Kenrich Williams returned from injuries. Dieng averaged 3.5 points and 2.6 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game for OKC.
Dieng played 33 games off the bench for the Thunder last season and 39 in his rookie season the previous season. The 2022 lottery pick had his $6.67 million option for the 2025-26 season picked up from the club last month.
OKC's frontcourt has been in flux all season. Dieng joins two frontcourt rotation players currently on the sidelines. Chet Holmgren is out indefinitely due to a hip injury Jaylin Williams recovering from a hamstring injury.
