The Milwaukee Bucks made a surprising move at the 2026 NBA trade deadline when they swapped Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey for Ousmane Dieng. Dieng had been generally quiet through the better part of his first four NBA seasons and was averaging just 10.9 minutes per game prior to the trade in 2025-26.
Dieng has hit the ground running in Milwaukee, however, thus vindicating the Bucks for taking a chance on a somewhat unknown commodity at the trade deadline.
In a performance that began to quiet the talk of his stellar showing being a fluke, Dieng went off for 19 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, four blocks, and a steal just one night later.