Bucks could throw Thunder a bone amid injury woes but not until December

The Oklahoma City Thunder may target Milwaukee Bucks forward Ousmane Dieng via trade to alleviate long-term injury issues, according to Behind the Buck Pass writer Dalton Sell. Following injuries to three starters, including Jalen Williams, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported that the Thunder could pursue a former player. Dieng spent over three years in Oklahoma City before being traded to Milwaukee, but he cannot be dealt until he becomes trade-eligible in December.

Sell argues that the Bucks could be open to moving Dieng for draft capital after rookie Nate Ament overtook his rotation spot. Dieng earns $5.8 million this season, a salary Oklahoma City could absorb with trade exceptions. The writer notes the Thunder could potentially acquire the 23-year-old forward using second-round draft compensation, though former players Ty Jerome and Jerami Grant remain alternative targets.