Keita Bates-Diop Stats
- Height / Weight
- 80 / 229 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/23/1996 (28)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Ohio State
Career Stats
Keita Bates-Diop Last 10 Games
Keita Bates-Diop News
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.
Brooklyn Nets Depth Chart
*Starters marked in blue
PG | Dennis Schröder |
Dennis Smith Jr. |
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Jacob Gilyard |
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Ben Simmons |
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SG | Mikal Bridges |
Cam Thomas |
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Keon Johnson |
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Dariq Whitehead |
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SF | Cameron Johnson |
Jalen Wilson |
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Lonnie Walker IV |
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Jaylen Martin |
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PF | Dorian Finney-Smith |
Trendon Watford |
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Keita Bates-Diop |
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C | Nicolas Claxton |
Noah Clowney |
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Day'Ron Sharpe |