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Welcome Keita Bates-Diop
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:47 pm
by Saberestar
Free agent F Keita Bates-Diop has agreed to a two-year, $5M deal with the Phoenix Suns, co-head of @CAA_Basketball Austin Brown tells ESPN. Deal includes a player option. Bates-Diop will have a chance to earn a starting forward spot.
Here was Gregg Popovich on Keita Bates-Diop back on April 6th. Pop was spot-on in his assessment of carving an NBA career.
KBD came to the #Spurs on a two-way contract in 2020.
He just signed a multi-year deal with the Phoenix Suns.
Re: Welcome Keita Bates-Diop
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:57 pm
by Saberestar
I can't believe that we have signed KBD for the minimum.
He looks perfect (on paper) next to Book, Beal, KD and Ayton.
27 years old. 6'8 with 7'3 wingspan.
Low usage
39% 3p
Great defender, can cover any 2-3-4 in the league.
Re: Welcome Keita Bates-Diop
Posted: Sat Jul 1, 2023 6:55 am
by darmani
Re: Welcome Keita Bates-Diop
Posted: Sun Jul 2, 2023 4:55 pm
by Saberestar
Re: Welcome Keita Bates-Diop
Posted: Tue Oct 3, 2023 7:55 pm
by bigfoot
Re: Welcome Keita Bates-Diop
Posted: Tue Oct 3, 2023 11:49 pm
by Fo-Real
He sounds plugged in, like a good candidate to be the 5th starter.
Re: Welcome Keita Bates-Diop
Posted: Wed Oct 4, 2023 3:07 am
by Mulhollanddrive
Do we need a guy who can guard 1 on 1 though. I'm not sure he's a Bridges type where you just give him the toughest assignment every night. Goodwin, Okogie, Lee are probably the 3 who are specialist defenders above just being good.