Such is the life of an NBA player… In the space of 24 hours, Ousmane Dieng belonged to four NBA franchises. To finally land in Milwaukee… Unless?! But in the meantime, let’s recap.
Wednesday, the day after a final match against Orlando (6 minutes of play), the NBA champion woke up in the shoes of a player from Oklahoma City, the team where he started his American career. But with the imminence of trade deadlineand his reduced role in the Thunder rotation, the player from Villeneuve-sur-Lot knew he had every chance of packing his bags. But maybe not as much!
At 8 p.m., his name first circulated in Philadelphia, for an exchange with Jared McCain. False lead. Four minutes later, insider Jake Fischer announced his arrival in Charlotte, as part of a trade with Mason Plumlee.
There is momentum on a deal that would send Ousmane Dieng from OKC to Charlotte for Mason Plumlee, sources say. https://t.co/1tJcHFqHwZ
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) February 4, 2026
Except that Ousmane Dieng didn’t even have time to imagine joining his compatriots Salaün and Diabaté in the Hornets rotation. Exactly 52 minutes later, Shams Charania announced that he had been diverted by Charlotte to Chicago, in order to acquire the services of Coby White and Mike Conley.
Just in: The Chicago Bulls are trading Coby White and Mike Conley Jr. to the Charlotte Hornets for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/NnHXT5b8lR
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 4, 2026
“A new beginning”we wrote then. Yes, a new start for 23 hours and 43 minutes. Less than a day later, the French international (1 selection) was cited again in a tweet from Shams Charania. Which is not a good sign on a day when trading is closed…
This time, Ousmane Dieng was therefore used by the Bulls as a bargaining chip in a three-team trade, notably involving the MVP of the last EuroLeague Final Four, Nigel Hayes-Davis. Exactly 21 minutes from the deadline, the former resident of Pôle France was sent to the Milwaukee Bucks, where he will be able to develop under the leadership of Giannis Antetokounmpo, ultimately not traded by the Wisconsin franchise. Hoping that after experiencing four teams in 24 hours, this one is finally the right one.
The Bucks and Suns have expanded this to a three-team deal to include the Chicago Bulls: Ousmane Dieng to Milwaukee and Nick Richards to Chicago, sources said. https://t.co/aD5AgbZ9Df
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 5, 2026
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