2025-26 Season
OUSMANE DIENG
2025-26 Season
OUSMANE DIENG
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Ousmane Dieng spent the opening stretch of the 2025-26 season battling a severe offensive slump defined by extreme passivity and hesitant decision-making. His struggles were painfully obvious during a brutal -8.0 impact performance vs IND on 10/23, where he tanked his rating by missing every perimeter look he took and offering zero scoring threat. Even when he managed to generate points, hidden costs frequently ruined his night. He scored 10 points vs LAL on 11/12 by finding a comfortable rhythm attacking closeouts, but still posted a poor -3.4 impact because a dismal -2.2 defensive score dragged down his overall value. He finally snapped out of his funk vs UTA on 12/07, logging 26 minutes and posting a stellar +4.1 impact score. That rare bright spot was driven entirely by blistering perimeter efficiency, as he buried four three-pointers to heavily inflate his offensive metrics. Unfortunately, those aggressive flashes were entirely too scarce. For a fringe rotation player desperately needing to carve out a permanent role, floating around the arc and shrinking from physical contact simply will not cut it.
This stretch of the season was a chaotic rollercoaster defined by maddening inconsistency. Dieng reached his absolute ceiling during the 02/12 vs OKC matchup, posting 19 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists. He earned a massive +10.8 impact score that night because his highly efficient perimeter scoring was perfectly paired with elite defensive metrics. However, those flashes of two-way dominance vanished once he stepped into a starting role in March. Look at the 03/04 vs ATL game. He scored 14 points, yet still posted a disastrous -9.4 impact score. That brutal rating was driven entirely by hidden costs, specifically poor shot selection and defensive lapses that conceded easy baskets. He had already exposed his terrifying floor on 02/22 vs TOR, logging zero points and a -14.4 impact mark due to a complete offensive blackout.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Dieng has posted negative impact in 75% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 47% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Dieng locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -5.9, second-half: -2.7. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 15 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 67 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
57 games played
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