Emoni Bates just completed his rookie season in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The former Eastern Michigan star finished the year averaging 2.7 points per game while shooting 30.6 percent from the field and 30.3 percent from three-point range in 15 games.
On Tuesday, the Cavs officially re-signed Bates.
By Keith Smith of Spotrac:”Emoni Bates has re-signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a two-way contract, according to the NBA transaction log.”
Emoni Bates has re-signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a two-way contract, according to the NBA transaction log.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) August 20, 2024
In addition to his time in the NBA, Bates also played in the G League last season.
The 20-year-old young man on average 19.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game on 38.7% shooting and 34.6% from three-point range in 17 regular season games.
MORE QUALITY GAMES ON DECK! 💥
Dunks from Emoni Bates, Keyontae Johnson and others make up Nos. 70-61 of the Top 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Plays of the season. pic.twitter.com/hNS5IyZe6G
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) August 4, 2024
Coming out of high school, Bates had a lot of hype and was ranked by ESPN as the third best player in the country.
For the Cavs, Bates is a good player to have on a two-way contract.
There is no financial risk and they can continue to develop him into an NBA player.
Via the NBA G League on December 28: “He gets BUCKETS! @ChargeCLE Emoni Bates, a standout two-way player, rose to the occasion in the Showcase Cup, leading the team in scoring (24.8 PTS) and recording six games of 25 or more points and 3 or more three-pointers made in the process. 🔥”
He gets BUCKETS! @ChargeCLE Emoni Bates, a standout two-way player, rose to the occasion in the Showcase Cup, leading the team in scoring (24.8 PTS) and recording six games of 25 or more points and 3 or more three-pointers made in the process. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/sbZh3MAWHl
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) December 28, 2023
As for the Cavs, they are coming off a season in which they lost to Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA playoffs (in five games).
