The NBA is a business, which Frenchman Ousmane Dieng (2.09 m, 22 years old) was one of the last to experience. Newly arrived in Milwaukee, where he is already showing off his talent, the native of Villeneuve-sur-Lot went through 24 hours of uncertainty before that, during which he was transferred three times.
In the latest episode of his podcast Game Recognize Game co-hosted with Breanna Stewart, Milwaukee Bucks interior Myles Turner spoke about the arrival of the Frenchman within the Wisconsin franchise, at the end of a third and final special exchange between Chicago and Milwaukee.
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“In the end, you’re just an asset”
Beyond highlighting the instability that Dieng faced, being tossed between several franchises in the space of a few hours, Turner dwelled on the grotesque circumstances of the transfer which saw him finally settle in Milwaukee. Ousmane Dieng was then already in the locker room in Chicago, ready to play a match, when he learned in the middle of his physical preparation that he had to immediately change city and franchise.
“He was talking to me about it. He told me he was literally in Chicago, getting suited up to play, and they said, ‘Oh, by the way, we’re sending you to Milwaukee.'”says Turner, full of compassion. The eleven years of experience in the NBA from the inside did not prevent him from still being surprised by the brutality of Dieng’s fate, after telling her story to the WNBA champion. “It’s crazy, brother, it’s literally crazy!” In the end, you’re just a replaceable part. You are active »he recalls coldly.
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Ousmane Dieng is not the first and will undoubtedly not be the last to experience this situation in the NBA. But he undoubtedly emerged with the sympathy and a touch of compassion from his new teammates, with whom he was quick to perform. Four years after his draft in Oklahoma City, the winger has undoubtedly just had the best match of his career… against the Thunder.
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date: 2026-02-13 21:54:00
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