On January 16, 2023, Cissoko scored a then-season-high 21 points in a 141–119 defeat to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. In another loss to the Mad Ants the following day, he scored 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-5 from three. Cissoko had five straight games of 20 or more points in February and March. This included a season-high 24 point-performance, along with six rebounds and four assists, in a 123–97 loss to the Memphis Hustle on February 24. Cissoko tied his season-high with 24 points against the Sioux Falls Skyforce on March 15.
