Gorgui Dieng Leads Team In Points And Rebounds
5 years agoMinnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng scored 21 points with 15 rebounds, three triples, two steals, and a block in a 105-104 win over the Sacramento Kings. Dieng certainly benefited from two overtime periods, as he played a season-high 41 minutes to get to his massive double-double totals. The 29-year-old has been the clear winner with Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) out with injury, averaging 31.2 minutes, 15.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 0.8 blocks, and 1.4 steals per game on 50.9/43.8/80 percent shooting splits. Dieng is an excellent play in DFS and season-long leagues whenever Towns is unable to go. Owners may be able to fire him up once more for a great matchup Saturday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, for which Towns is currently questionable.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
San Antonio Lands Gorgui Dieng On One-Year Deal
3 years agoCenter Gorgui Dieng is set to rejoin the San Antonio Spurs for the 2022-23 season, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Dieng appeared in 16 games off the bench for San Antonio in '20-21, before playing last year with Atlanta, where he averaged a career-low 8.4 minutes per outing. With Jakob Poeltl holding down starting center duties for the Spurs, Dieng faces an uphill path to garnering significant minutes in the frontcourt, while Zach Collins stands to lead the team's second unit on the glass. The 32-year-old native of Senegal has proven to be a solid per minute contributor when utilized, but he can remain on the waiver wire in all formats until he sees his playing time trend upward.
Source: Shams Charania
Source: Shams Charania
Gorgui Dieng Dealing With A Sprained Hand
4 years agoAtlanta Hawks center Gorgui Dieng (hand) exited Saturday's preseason win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The veteran suffered a sprained right hand and didn't return. Normally, Dieng's ailments over the years haven't impacted fantasy managers much. Yet, with Clint Capela (Achilles) and Onyeka Okongwu (shoulder) expected to miss time during the regular season, the veteran was projected to see an increased role early on. The team will likely provide an update on his health ahead of its next exhibition against Miami. However, if Dieng misses time moving forward, it may force John Collins to get some run in the middle, while Danilo Gallinari could see an uptick in minutes at the four.
Source: Brad Rowland
Source: Brad Rowland
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