Keita Bates-Diop Fantasy Stats

Brooklyn Nets forward Keita Bates-Diop will exercise his player option for the 2024-25 NBA season. His option is worth $2.65 million which was negotiated into his contract when he signed with the Phoenix Suns last offseason. Ahead of the last trade deadline, Bates-Diop was moved from Phoenix to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team deal which moved Royce O'Neale to the Suns. With Brooklyn, Bates-Diop only averaged 1.6 points and 0.6 rebounds across 4.9 minutes per game. The 28-year-old journeyman only appeared in 14 games for the Nets, but he may be utilized a bit more with the new coaching staff that has moved into town.

Brooklyn Nets forward Keita Bates-Diop (shin) will be out for the rest of the year, the team has announced. He has undergone a procedure to address a stress fracture in his right tibia and will need to recover for a month before resuming on-court activities. The Nets finish their regular-season schedule on April 14 against Philadelphia. Bates-Diop has averaged only a handful of minutes across 14 appearances with the Nets since being acquired from Phoenix in February. He missed a second straight game on Wednesday versus Washington.

Free-agent forward Keita Bates-Diop agreed to a two-year, $5 million contract with the Suns. The 27-year-old averaged 9.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and shot 39.4% from deep in 67 games in San Antonio last season. However, he was more productive when he got a chance to start. But Bates-Diop will have plenty of competition for minutes in Phoenix, so he likely won't see the floor much, meaning his fantasy appeal can't get much lower.

The Phoenix Suns are tracking Keita Bates-Diop and could make a move for him when free agency opens. John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM has said that the 27-year-old is a "potential target" for the team. Bates-Diop is coming off a two-year deal signed with the Spurs that paid him $3.6 million in total. He enjoyed a solid season on a rebuilding team in 2022-23, averaging a career-high 9.7 points with 47 starts. The Suns are loaded with talent and are looking to fill the bench with players coming in on minimal salaries, so Bates-Diop likely won't get a large role if he indeed ends up moving to Arizona.

San Antonio Spurs forward Keita Bates-Diop poured in a season-high on Thursday as the team grabbed a two-point victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. This game was a huge tank fest, but the 27-year-old at least made the most of it by collecting 25 points, six rebounds, four assists, and one steal on 7-for-11 shooting. He also added 2-for-4 from deep and 9-for-10 from the line. The Spurs have a lot of players that could serve as streaming options, but fantasy managers would have to keep tabs on everyone since the roster is just a turnstile due to injuries and rest days.

San Antonio Spurs forward Keita Bates-Diop (Achilles) is unlikely to play against the Atlanta Hawks. The Spurs are in trouble, as Jeremy Sochan (knee) is out, while Zach Collins (biceps) and Doug McDermott (hip) are questionable. As a result, Dominick Barlow could see plenty of minutes at the four on Sunday. However, the 19-year-old has averaged only 3.2 points during the 2022-23 campaign, so even the most desperate of fantasy managers will have a hard time relying on him for production.

San Antonio Spurs forward Keita Bates-Diop (foot) is sidelined on Saturday versus Miami. Bates-Diop has averaged 13.1 points and shooting an impressive 47.6% from deep in eight starts this season, getting some additional work with Jeremy Sochan (quadriceps) out of the lineup. However, with both men unavailable, the door is open Doug McDermott, who had 12 points versus the Rockets on Thursday, to continue to benefit, keeping him classified as a viable streaming option in deeper formats.

San Antonio Spurs power forward Keita Bates-Diop (foot) will miss Thursday's contest against the Rockets. He is listed out with a left mid-foot sprain and is forced to take a breather in the middle of a really good spell. Bates-Diop was promoted to the starting lineup last week and he went on to have three consecutive games with double-figure scoring before getting hurt. He's been averaging 7.9 points a night for the whole season with 2.9 rebounds in 18.1 minutes. Both Doug McDermott (ankle) and Josh Richardson (ankle) appear on track to return Thursday and should pick up most of Diop's minutes.

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Joshua Primo (illness) and power forward Keita Bates-Diop (back) have been listed as doubtful to play in Friday's game vs. Utah. Primo has already been sidelined for one outing due to the illness, with Tre Jones and Josh Richardson absorbing his minutes. Bates-Diop is on track to miss a third straight contest, with Zach Collins and Joe Wieskamp moving up the depth chart in his place. Primo, the 12th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, has shown flashes of being an exciting fantasy asset in the years to come despite averaging just 5.0 PPG. The next best shot that either he or Bates-Diop will have at returning to action comes Saturday against the Pacers.

San Antonio Spurs small forward Keita Bates-Diop is replacing Dejounte Murray in the starting five on Sunday against Detroit. The 25-year-old produced a huge 30-point game against LeBron James and the Lakers just a few nights ago, and it appears that head coach Gregg Popovich is rewarding him for it. Bates-Diop had done very little this season prior to Thursday's explosion, so the chances of him going off again don't look great. But the Pistons are a depleted team, and there could be some nice minutes available for the fourth-year player, which might help him have another solid outing.