Checking in on Ousmane Dieng’s development

What is the plan for Ousmane Dieng at the NBA level for the rest of his rookie season? 

The Oklahoma City Thunder currently controls an NBA Play-in spot. Still, development remains top of mind for the organization this season as the Thunder boast the second youngest roster in NBA history, only ahead of last year’s OKC squad.

I would expect that Ousmane Dieng will log some NBA minutes throughout the rest of the NBA season, especially if this team falters out of the gate and falls a few games out of the play-in with a few weeks to go.

Even if the team remains in control of a play-in spot, Mark Daigneault will find places to get their 11th overall pick into games of consequence down the stretch of this season.

As for the plan, I imagine Sunday and Tuesday; you will see Dieng shuffled back and forth as the Blue and Thunder play a double-header in the Paycom Center, with the Blue taking on the Skyhawks and Skyforce and the Thunder taking on the Kings.

Do not expect a heavy NBA workout for Ousmane Dieng with the Oklahoma City Thunder until around the middle of March, give or take, given the standings, but there are still a lot of development marks that Dieng can hit along the way with the OKC Blue.