Oklahoma City Thunder starter Osman Dieng is out indefinitely with a non-displaced fracture in his right wrist. Dieng suffered the injury Wednesday night during the Oklahoma City Blue’s game against the Salt Lake City Stars.
Dieng finished his G League performance with eight points, two rebounds, three assists and one block in 26 minutes of action. He finished 3 of 8 shooting from the floor and knocked down two 3-pointers.
According to a few NBA betting sites, the Thunder hold the fifth lowest odds to win the championship in 2023. Sportsbooks do not expect Oklahoma City to qualify for the Finals this season.
Thunder PR:
Ousmane Dieng suffered a minor non-displaced fracture of his right hand last night against the Oklahoma City Blue in Salt Lake City. He has been discharged and will be re-evaluated in approximately six weeks.
— Clement Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 15, 2022
According to sources, Ding’s injury will be re-evaluated in six weeks. In 14 games off the bench with the Thunder, the forward is averaging 4.4 points, 2.9 boards and 1.4 assists per game.
He is also shooting 42.4% from the field and 29.4% from beyond the arc. Dieng was selected 11th overall in this year’s draft by the New York Knicks. He was then traded to Oklahoma City for three first-round picks in the 2023 NBA draft.
Thunder forward Ousman Ding (fractured right wrist) is out indefinitely, will be re-evaluated in six weeks.
On December 5, in the Thunder’s 121–114 win over the Atlanta Hawks, the Frenchman scored a career-high 15 points in 19 minutes off the bench.
Dieng shot 6-of-8 (75%) from the floor and made three shots from downtown, including five rebounds, one assist and one steal.
In addition to Ding on Oklahoma City’s injury report, Kenrick Williams (knee) and Jeremiah Robinson (ankle) are out for Friday night’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
NBA INJURY ALERT: Timberwolves C Rudy Gobert (ankle) and PG D’Angelo Russell (knee) are questionable for Friday’s game against the Thunder. pic.twitter.com/9Us1pgFSqE
— DK Nation (@dklive) December 15, 2022
As for the Timberwolves, Rudy Gobert (ankle) and D’Angelo Russell (knee) are questionable with the Thunder. Not to mention, Karl-Anthony City (calf) and Taurean Prince (shoulder) are out indefinitely. Jordan McLaughlin (calf) is also out.
Both Western Conference teams are currently struggling to win games. The Timberwolves have dropped the past three games, while the Thunder are currently on a four-game skid.
In fact, Minnesota is 6-1 in its seven games in Oklahoma City. The Thunder are also 1-6 in their seven contests against Northwest Division opponents.
