After a bit of salary-cap gymnastics, the 23-year-old French forward has agreed to a three-year, $17.5 million deal with the Bucks, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on June 30.
The contract comes a day after the Bucks did not tender a qualifying offer on Dieng, who was acquired at the trade deadline. The move allowed Milwaukee to re-sign Dieng on the multi-year deal at a smaller number.
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After landing with the Bucks, Dieng was praised as a quick learner. He played in 30 games with Milwaukee, starting 20, and averaged 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
From left, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins, draft picks Nate Ament and Brayden Burries, and general manager Jon Horst are seen during a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks draft pick Brayden Burries is greeted by children as he arrives for a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins answers questions from the media at a press conference introducing draft picks Nate Ament and Brayden Burries at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst answers questions from the media at a press conference introducing draft picks Nate Ament and Brayden Burries at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks draft pick Brayden Burries, center, answers questions from the media as he is joined by acquired draft pick Nate Ament, left, and general manager Jon Horst, right, during a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks draft pick Brayden Burries, right, is greeted by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins, center, and and general manager Jon Horst, left, during a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament is greeted by children as he arrives for a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament arrives for a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament, left, is greeted by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins, center, as he arrives with draft pick Brayden Burries, right, for a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament, left, and draft pick Brayden Burries, right, pose for a photo holding their Milwaukee Bucks jersey after a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)From left, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins, draft picks Nate Ament and Brayden Burries, and general manager Jon Horst pose for a photo after a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament, center, answers questions from the media as he is joined by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins, left, and draft pick Brayden Burries, right, during a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks draft pick Brayden Burries takes a photo with his family after a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks draft pick Brayden Burries poses for a photo holding a Milwaukee Bucks jersey after a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament poses for a photo holding a Milwaukee Bucks jersey after a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament, left, and draft pick Brayden Burries, right, pose for a photo with kids holding their Milwaukee Bucks jersey after a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)1 / 18
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
From left, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins, draft picks Nate Ament and Brayden Burries, and general manager Jon Horst are seen during a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
Milwaukee Bucks draft pick Brayden Burries is greeted by children as he arrives for a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins answers questions from the media at a press conference introducing draft picks Nate Ament and Brayden Burries at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst answers questions from the media at a press conference introducing draft picks Nate Ament and Brayden Burries at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
Milwaukee Bucks draft pick Brayden Burries, center, answers questions from the media as he is joined by acquired draft pick Nate Ament, left, and general manager Jon Horst, right, during a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
Milwaukee Bucks draft pick Brayden Burries, right, is greeted by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins, center, and and general manager Jon Horst, left, during a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament is greeted by children as he arrives for a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament arrives for a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament, left, is greeted by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins, center, as he arrives with draft pick Brayden Burries, right, for a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament, left, and draft pick Brayden Burries, right, pose for a photo holding their Milwaukee Bucks jersey after a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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From left, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins, draft picks Nate Ament and Brayden Burries, and general manager Jon Horst pose for a photo after a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament, center, answers questions from the media as he is joined by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins, left, and draft pick Brayden Burries, right, during a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
Milwaukee Bucks draft pick Brayden Burries takes a photo with his family after a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Bucks draft pick Brayden Burries poses for a photo holding a Milwaukee Bucks jersey after a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament poses for a photo holding a Milwaukee Bucks jersey after a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Bucks debut Burries and Ament at Boys and Girls Club
Milwaukee Bucks acquired draft pick Nate Ament, left, and draft pick Brayden Burries, right, pose for a photo with kids holding their Milwaukee Bucks jersey after a press conference introducing the team's newest players at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25, 2026. (Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)