OHSportsFan
Fan of Ohio Sports in Indy
Maybe a reason he got that favorable contract. Nice game for Keita.
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Herb Kirkstreit
He / him / I like to motorboat boobs
And, Bates-Diop had 4 steakls the next game!
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DZ83CK
Not Banned
If the first handful of preseason games is a sign of things to come, it looks like Keita will be one of the top reserves for the T-wolves this season. He could be one of those guys that gets to play a couple of extended shifts every game. It's a good living if you can get it.
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OhioState001
Tressel Loyalist
Minnesota has played 4 games and he has played zero minutes. Disappointing
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DZ83CK
Not Banned
Finally got his NBA debut in tonight. Unfortunately it was only 5 minutes in a blowout loss. Based on how he has not been used for the most part since the regular season started, it looks like he will be riding the bench this year. Could be depending on injury/trade to move up on the depth chart.
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Onebuckfan
classof76
Thibs does not like rookies. He clashed with Bulls management over young player playing time.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Keita Bates-Diop in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft. Here’s why the forward deserves more minutes with an injury plagued roster.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have had an injury-plagued season. They’ve seen injuries from General Soreness, Andrew Wiggins, Robert Covington, Tyus Jones, Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose. The team can’t catch a break, but there’s a hidden gem that deserves playing time and that guy is Keita Bates-Diop.
Bates-Diop was a first-round-worthy player but because he wasn’t that one-and-done prototypical player, it caused him to slip a little farther down in the draft. NBA teams value young talent with potential and he entered the draft at 22 years of age — still young by all means, but not that 18- or 19-year-old sweet spot teams love.
Entire article: https://dunkingwithwolves.com/2019/01/21/minnesota-timberwolves-keita-bates-diop-playing-time/
Wolves sign Keita Bates-Diop to 3-year deal
My best guess is KBD’s deal looks close to this, with potentially more than the minimum salary figure in any of the years:
Year 1: $838,464 (Minimum, Guaranteed)
Year 2: $1,416,852 (Minimum, Guaranteed)
Year 3: $1,663,861 (Minimum, Team Option)
Entire article: https://www.canishoopus.com/2018/7/7/17544320/wolves-sign-keita-bates-diop-to-3-year-deal
He "got the money" and did OK in the G-League: https://stats.gleague.nba.com/player/1628966/career/
Just a question: He's just sitting on the T-Wolves bench (i.e. not getting any playing time) and probably not improving his game. Anyone think if he came back for his 5th year at Ohio State he could have elevated his game into a "lottery pick player" or has he actually just maxed out on his basketball potiential?
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