NBA DRAFT

June 23, 2022

Ousmane Dieng

Q. Ousmane, wanted to get your reaction on reportedly being traded to the Thunder?

OUSMANE DIENG: Honestly, I'm just excited to be part of the NBA. OKC is a young team. They have some French guys over there, so that will be cool.

Q. What was your interaction with the Thunder leading up to the Draft and was that a place that you sort of had on your radar?

OUSMANE DIENG: Yeah, I worked out with them. That was a good place.

Q. Do you prefer French or English?

OUSMANE DIENG: French is my first language.

Q. What's the first thing you're going to buy with your NBA paycheck, and who are you looking forward to playing against?

OUSMANE DIENG: I think I need to buy a new phone because I need an American number, so I will need to buy that. And I want to play against KD.

Q. Is part of you always going to wonder what it would have been like to work in this marketplace, assuming this trade does go through?

OUSMANE DIENG: I heard about OKC. But I just want to play in the NBA no matter what city I'm playing in. Yeah, that's it.

Q. What part of your game are you going to try to improve on the most in your rookie season at OKC?

OUSMANE DIENG: I will improve on my decision making because everything is faster in the NBA, and probably keep improving my shot.