The New York Knicks have finally landed an All-Star player in a trade, but the reaction from many teams around the league has reportedly not been what one might expect.
Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and Keita Bates-Diop spoke for the first time to Minnesota media since being traded On Thursday morning at Target Center, Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and Keita Bates-Diop were introduced as the newest members of the Minnesota Timberwolves organization.
The Knicks made headlines when they acquired four-time All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns from the Timberwolves. But with both teams facing heavy salary-cap restrictions, they needed another team to make it happen.
Keita Bates-Diop is coming off a season where appeared in 53 games (eight starts) for the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns. He finished the year with averages of 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest while shooting 43.4% from the field and 30.4% from the three-point range.
More details of the blockbuster trade sending Karl-Anthony Towns from the Timberwolves to the New York Knicks are emerging, with Keita Bates-Diop named as a third player heading to Minnesota in the deal.
The New York Knicks seem to be going in a direction that includes far more forwards than smaller shooting guards next season. Extending OG Anunoby and acquiring Mikal Bridges gives them two oversized wings, meaning the Knicks need forward depth on the bench to help offset any potential losses.
The Knicks and Nets are adding several players to the blockbuster trade sending Mikal Bridges from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
It wasn’t a great season for Keita Bates-Diop in 2023-24. Ending the season with the Brooklyn Nets, he received little playing time. Unable to establish much value, the 28-year-old has reportedly decided to pick up his player option worth about $2.65 million for next season.
Keita Bates-Diop spent last season playing for the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets. The six-year veteran finished the regular season with averages of 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest while shooting 43.4% from the field and 30.4% from the three-point range in 50 games.
Brooklyn Nets forward Keita Bates-Diop is returning for another season with the team, according to Shams Charania. The 28-year-old forward played just 14 games with the Nets after being a part of a mid-season trade, which sent him to Brooklyn from the Phoenix Suns.
Nets forward Keita Bates-Diop will be out for the rest of the regular season due to a leg injury.
Keita Bates-Diop lands with the Brooklyn Nets as part of the league’s Thursday trade deadline moves this season. As he came from the Phoenix Suns in a package alongside multiple second-round picks, the three-team transaction with the Memphis Grizzlies required the Nets to give up Royce O'Neale.
As part of the deal, Brooklyn waives Harry Giles III to create roster space for the incoming players The Brooklyn Nets have made their second and final trade at the deadline.
The Nets have finalized a trade to send forward Royce O’Neale to the Suns for matching salaries and three second-round picks.
It appears Suns GM James Jones has a few more moves up his sleeve to shore up the roster.
The Phoenix Suns are free-falling in the Western Conference, leading to major questions about their super-team roster construction and much more.
In just his third career game with the Phoenix Suns, 27-year-old Keita Bates-Diop has been given the starting nod as they face the 76ers, with both Devin Booker and Bradley Beal sidelined due to injuries.
Phoenix Suns forward Keita Bates-Diop saw his first meaningful action with the team in Thursday night's loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The former Spur
The NBA offseason and free agency, in particular, is often overshadowed by the big-name signings. However, the under-the-radar free agents can be the most impactful in terms of championship aspirations.
While many deals reported over the weekend can’t be formally completed until Thursday, minimum-salary signings are one of the transactions that can be finalized during the July moratorium.
Keita Bates-Diop racked up 25 points, with 10 of them in the decisive late-game stretch that helped propel the San Antonio Spurs to a 129-127 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday in the first-ever NBA game played in Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
The Washington Wizards and the San Antonio Spurs will square off Monday in the Alamo City in a battle of teams heading in opposite directions on the NBA escalator.
The Portland Trail Blazers will look to continue their strong start to the season when they open a three-game homestand against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.
Nuggets backup point guard Monte Morris is scheduled to arrive at the NBA’s Disney World campus tomorrow, while swingman Keita Bates-Diop arrived Thursday.
The highlight of the deal is Clint Capela going to Atlanta and Robert Covington going to Houston, but there are plenty of other players involved.
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