{"id":771304,"date":"2026-07-01T03:57:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T03:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/771304\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T03:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T03:57:18","slug":"reports-ousmane-dieng-to-re-up-with-bucks-on-3-year-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/771304\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports: Ousmane Dieng to re-up with Bucks on 3-year contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2254232\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2254232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2270617951-scaled-e1782865946915.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1705\" height=\"960\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2254232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ousmane Dieng is reportedly returning to Milwaukee on a fresh 3-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>The Bucks, moving forward after trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo, have reportedly ensured the return of a key contributor in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/freeagents\/2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">free agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania first reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2072083327931031615\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ousmane Dieng has agreed<\/a> to a three-year, $17.5 million contract, extending his run in Milwaukee through the 2028-29 season. Michael A. Scotto (HoopsHype) adds that the Bucks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeAScotto\/status\/2072085177715568947\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hold a team option<\/a> on Year 3.<\/p>\n<p>A 6-foot-9, 23-year-old forward, Dieng averaged 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 30 games (20 starts) for the Bucks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/cole-anthony-nick-richards-bucks-suns-trade-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">after being acquired<\/a> at February\u2019s trade deadline. He spent the 3 1\/2 seasons prior with the Oklahoma City Thunder, who drafted him No. 11 overall in 2022.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Free agent forward Ousmane Dieng has agreed to a three-year, $17.5 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell ESPN. Dieng had a strong finish to last season after his trade from OKC, and now Bucks officials finalize the deal with agents Michael Tellem of Excel\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9xFxjthnNW\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/9xFxjthnNW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2072083327931031615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sources: Ousmane Dieng and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a 3-year, $17.5 million deal, including a team option Year 3. Agent Michael Tellem and Marius Rutkauskas of Excel Sports Management did the deal. ESPN was first to report an agreement. HoopsHype first on a team option. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rPamOUEPYZ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/rPamOUEPYZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MikeAScotto\/status\/2072085177715568947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ousmane Dieng is reportedly returning to Milwaukee on a fresh 3-year deal. 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