Keita Bates-Diop Rumors

Former Spurs player Keita Bates-Diop signed with Chinese team Qingdao Eagles for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

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Duane Rankin: Former Phoenix Suns players Frank Kaminsky and Keita Bates-Diop will represent Team USA in the 2024 FIBA Men's AmeriCup Qualifying as well as Valley Suns players David Stockton and Paul Watson. The Valley Suns are the Phoenix Suns G League team. #Suns pic.x.com/dPrT3F9qy7

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Michael Scotto: The Minnesota Timberwolves are waiving forward Keita Bates-Diop, league sources told @hoopshype. Bates-Diop is owed $2.65 million for the 2024-25 season. The 28-year-old forward has averaged 6.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 16.1 minutes in six NBA seasons. pic.x.com/gS30ZJkDuN

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Jon Krawczynski: No Keita Bates-Diop at Wolves practice today. Appears he’s the odd man out in the final roster moves before the season begins.

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Jake Fischer: The Timberwolves have looked to find a trade for veteran Keita Bates-Diop, sources said, to allow Minnesota to keep a personal favorite of president Tim Connelly on the roster: PJ Dozier.

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Bobby Marks: Here are the agreed trade details, per sources. The trade call has not taken place yet. New York receives: Karl-Anthony Towns (from MIN) and the draft rights of James Nnaji (from Charlotte) Minnesota receives: Julius Randle (from NYK), Donte DiVincenzo (from NYK), Keita Bates-Diop (from NYK) and 2025 top-13 protected Detroit first (via NYK) Note: The first from Detroit is top-11 protected in 2026, top-9 protected in 2027. It will turn into a 2027 second from Detroit if not conveyed in 2025, 2026 or 2027. Charlotte receives: 2025 second (least favorable of Denver or Philly via Minnesota), 2026 (Golden State via NYK), 2031 second (from NYK), DaQuan Jeffries (sign-and-trade from NYK), Charlie Brown Jr. (sign-and-trade from NYK), Darius Washington (sign-and-trade from NYK) and $7.2M cash

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Jon Krawczynski: Keita Bates-Diop is coming back to where it all started. He is being included in tonight's Knicks-Wolves blockbuster, a source said. Bates-Diop was drafted by the Wolves in the second round in 2018.

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Shams Charania: Sources: The Knicks are signing-and-trading Shake Milton as part of Mikal Bridges/Bojan Bogdanovic trade to the Nets, who will also send Keita Bates-Diop to New York. Milton will sign a three-year, $9 million contract, with over minimum in year one and two non-guaranteed years.

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Shams Charania: Nets F Keita Bates-Diop has exercised his $2.65 million player option for the 2024-25 season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium .

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Brian Lewis: Keita Bates-Diop underwent a procedure earlier today to address a stress fracture of the right tibia. Bates-Diop will miss the remainder of the season and is expected to return to on-court activity in approximately one month, per the #Nets.

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Meghan Triplett: Cam Thomas (low back tightness) is QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow’s @BrooklynNets vs Wizards game. Keita Bates-Diop (right shin stress reaction), Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain) and Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis) are all OUT.

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Meghan Triplett: Cam Johnson, Dennis Smith Jr. and Keita Bates-Diop did not travel with the @BrooklynNets, per Kevin Ollie. Ollie said Dennis Smith Jr. received an injection today for his hip. No decision on his availability for Wednesday. Cam Johnson will be OUT on Wednesday vs Wizards.

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CJ Holmes: Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain), Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis) and Keita Bates-Diop (right shin stress reaction) are out against Toronto tomorrow.

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Tom Orsborn: Jacque Vaughn on Nets acquiring Keita Bates-Diop, another former Spur: "He's a high IQ guy that's still getting better...He's been able to fit into systems and can space the floor but also be a traditional big just because he does have a high IQ."

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