KEITA BATES-DIOP
#31 - F
Status On roster
Ht/Wt 6’8’’, 229 lbs
Experience 5 years
Debut Oct 26, 2018
Born Jan 23, 1996 (28 yrs) Normal, Illinois
Drafted Drafted by Minnesota in 2018 (2/48).
College Ohio State
Acquired Acquired in a trade with Brooklyn in 2024.
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2024-10-02 Acquired from the New York Knicks In a three-team trade, the New York Knicks acquired center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, and center James Nnaji from the Charlotte Hornets; Minnesota acquired guard Donte DiVincenzo, forwards Julius Randle and Keita Bates-Diop and a protected first-round draft pick in 2025 from the Knicks; and Charlotte acquired forwards DaQuan Jeffries and Charlie Brown Jr., guard Duane Washington Jr., a second-round draft pick in 2026, a second-round draft pick in 2031 and cash from the Knicks, and a conditional second-round draft pick in 2025 from the Timberwolves.
2024-07-06 Acquired from the Brooklyn Nets The New York Knicks acquired guard/forward Mikal Bridges, forward/guard Keita Bates-Diop and guard Juan Pablo Vaulet from the Brooklyn Nets for forward Bojan Bogdanovic, guard Shake Milton, forward/center Mamadi Diakite, a first-round draft pick in 2025, a protected first-round draft pick in 2025, a first-round draft pick in 2027, the right to swap first-round draft picks in 2028, a first-round draft pick in 2029 and a first-round draft pick in 2031.
2024-06-24 Exercised his contract option with the Brooklyn Nets for next season.
2024-04-15 Missed the last 11 regular season games (tibia fracture - right).
2024-03-27 Tibia fracture - right, remainder of the regular season.
Career Honors & Awards
League Honor Description
NCAA John R. Wooden Award All-American Team John R. Wooden Award All-American Team 2017-18