Keita Bates-Diop is coming off a season during which he performed in 53 video games (eight begins) for the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns.
He completed the yr averaging 3.7 factors and a pair of.1 rebounds per recreation whereas taking pictures 43.4% from the sphere and 30.4% from three-point vary.
In the course of the offseason, Bates-Diop was change to the New York Knicks.
Nevertheless, Bates-Diop will not find yourself taking part in for the Knicks, as Jon Krawczynski of Athletics stories that it’s included within the Karl-Anthony Cities commerce.
By Krawczynski: “Keita Bates-Diop is returning to the place all of it started. He’s included in tonight’s Knicks-Wolves blockbuster, supply mentioned. Bates-Diop was drafted by the Wolves within the second spherical in 2018.”
Keita Bates-Diop returns to the place all of it started. He can be included in tonight’s Knicks-Wolves blockbuster, supply mentioned. Bates-Diop was drafted by the Wolves within the second spherical in 2018.
– Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) September 28, 2024
Bates-Diop was the forty eighth choose within the 2018 NBA Draft out of Ohio State.
Over six seasons, he hung out with the San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets.
His profession averages are 6.0 factors and three.0 rebounds per recreation whereas taking pictures 47.4% from the sphere and 33.3% from three-point vary in 283 common season video games.
He additionally appeared in 5 NBA playoff video games with the Nuggets through the 2020 season.
Right here is the Timberwolves cap sheet following the commerce.
Some factors to notice:
▶️ We now have 16 gamers on the roster, somebody must go. It is possible that one other upcoming deal, that of Keita Bates-Diop or PJ Dozier, can have a restricted keep in Minnesota.
▶️ Wolves save roughly… pic.twitter.com/woWqT1LMTr
– Tim Garrison (@TimGarrisonMN) September 28, 2024
Shams Charania of The Athletic reported extra particulars on the deal.
By way of Charania: “The Knicks are sending wage – together with DaQuan Jeffries – and draft compensation to Charlotte in a three-team Karl-Anthony Cities/Julius Randle deal, sources inform me and @JonKrawczynski“.
The Knicks are sending wage — together with DaQuan Jeffries — and draft compensation to Charlotte in a three-team Karl-Anthony Cities/Julius Randle deal, sources inform me and @JonKrawczynski. https://t.co/dP4x8dTvr9
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 28, 2024
The Timberwolves will open their season on October 22 towards the Los Angeles Lakers in California.
