The Knicks are trading No. 11 pick Ousmane Dieng to the Thunder for multiple future first-round picks, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Dieng, 18, is 6-foot-9 and spent this past season playing professionally in Australia with the New Zealand Breakers, averaging 8.9 points and 3.2 rebounds.
He has drawn NBA comparisons to Nic Batum and Kyle Anderson.
The official NBA Draft Guide on his strengths: “Highly skilled forward with playmaking potential. Fluid athlete with a great combination of size and length. Shows major promise as a ball handler and pick-and-roll creator. Guard-like agility allows him to defend multiple position.”
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