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Minnesota forward Gorgui Dieng is providing major production at a low cost in FanDuel NBA leagues and is a smart play for Tuesday night.
Gorgui Dieng may be undervalued in FanDuel NBA leagues, but the Minnesota Timberwolves proved they believe he is a vital piece of the young core going forward.
As the NBA reached its deadline to reach extensions for players selected in the 2013 NBA Draft class, the Timberwolves didn’t want Dieng to even flirt with free agency this summer, signing him to a four-year, $64 million contract Monday afternoon.
The deal solidifies his place in Minnesota, as he has unexpectedly become the top rebounder on the team, even while spending 2.5 minutes fewer than Karl-Anthony Towns, the NBA’s reigning Rookie of the Year, on the floor each night.
Dieng has been just as effective rebounding the ball on both sides of the court, totaling 18 defensive rebounds and nine offensive rebounds after the first two games of the season.
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The 13.5 rebounds per game Dieng is averaging is 8.5 more than anyone else on the Timberwolves roster.
While Dieng may be beating out Towns, along with the other eight players on the court for rebounds, the duo has become a potent offensive combination.
Towns is averaging 4.5 assists per game, with two a night coming off baskets scored by Dieng.
KAT finds Gorgui Dieng with a nice dish after Boogie moved to double, off balance bucket for Dieng pic.twitter.com/wqk03tnH8x
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) October 30, 2016
Throughout his career, Dieng has managed to make the most of his limited scoring opportunities. In three plus seasons, he has boasted a career average of 8.4 points per game on just 6.2 shot attempts a night.
Minnesota has managed to feature him more in the first two games, resulting in 13 points on 9.5 field goal attempts per game, but with Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine taking a majority of the shots, Dieng likely won’t be a consistent scoring threat.
Legitimate double-double threats are rarely valued as low as the $5,900 Dieng is going for Tuesday night in FanDuel NBA leagues, so look no further for a value play.