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Former Ohio State Forward Keita Bates-Diop Traded to New York Knicks

Former Ohio State forward Keita Bates-Diop was dealt from the Brooklyn Nets to the New York Knicks on Thursday as part of a multi-player deal including star wing Mikal Bridges.
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FORMER OHIO STATE FORWARD KEITA BATES-DIOP TRADED TO NEW YORK KNICKS​

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Keita Bates-Diop will be in the Big Apple to begin his seventh NBA season.

The former Ohio State forward was dealt from the Brooklyn Nets to the New York Knicks along with star wing Mikal Bridges and a second-round pick. In return, the Nets get Bojan Bogadanovic, Mamadi Diakite, Shake Milton, four unprotected first-round picks, an unprotected pick swap, a top-four protected first-round pick and a second-round pick.

Although the Knicks will be Bates-Diop's sixth team since he was selected in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft, the 28-year-old has proven to be a solid backup forward throughout his career. Bates-Diop has averaged six points and three rebounds per game while shooting 47.4% from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc through six seasons.

His 2023-24 season came to an abrupt end when he suffered a stress fracture in his shin on March 23, one that required season-ending surgery. While he averaged just 1.6 points in 4.9 minutes per game after getting dealt to the Phoenix Suns midway through last campaign, the 6-foot-8 forward's best season came in 2022-23, his last with the San Antonio Spurs. Bates-Diop averaged a career-high 9.7 points, accompanied by 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He shot 39.4% from beyond the arc that year.

Bates-Diop recently exercised his $2,654,644 player option for 2024-25 and will become an unrestricted free agent following next season.
 
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FORMER OHIO STATE FORWARD KEITA BATES-DIOP TRADED TO MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES​

By Josh Poloha on September 28, 2024 at 10:34 am@jorshp
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Keita Bates-Diop is on the move for the second time this summer.
The former Ohio State forward was dealt from the New York Knicks to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a protected first-round pick (via Detroit). In return, the Knicks received Karl-Anthony Towns. The Charlotte Hornets emerged as a third team in the trade and took on salary (DaQuan Jeffries) and draft compensation to complete the blockbuster deal.

Bates-Diop isn't the only former Buckeye who has been moved multiple times this offseason. E.J. Liddell was traded twice and released before he signed with the Chicago Bulls in early September.

Although this will be the fifth time Bates-Diop has been on the move since he was selected in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft, the 28-year-old has proven to be a solid backup forward throughout his career. Bates-Diop has averaged six points and three rebounds per game while shooting 47.4% from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc through six seasons.

His 2023-24 season came to an abrupt end when he suffered a stress fracture in his shin on March 23, one that required season-ending surgery. While he averaged just 1.6 points in 4.9 minutes per game after getting dealt to the Phoenix Suns midway through last campaign, the 6-foot-8 forward's best season came in 2022-23, his last with the San Antonio Spurs. Bates-Diop averaged a career-high 9.7 points, accompanied by 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He shot 39.4% from beyond the arc that year.
The 6-foot-8 forward recently exercised his $2,654,644 player option for 2024-25 and will become an unrestricted free agent following next season.

He played four seasons at Ohio State, averaging 11.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. His breakout campaign came in 2017-18, when Bates-Diop averaged 19.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, earning Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus second-team All-American honors.

Now, Bates-Diop will team up with former Ohio State guard Mike Conley back in Minnesota.
 
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