KEITA BATES-DIOP #13
Unsigned
Small Forward
Years of Service 
: 6
: 62024-25 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Jan 23, 1996
BIRTHPLACE: Bloomington, Illinois, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6'8"
203cmWEIGHT:
229lbs
104kgAGE: 28
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾
Keita Bates-Diop is a 28 year old small forward who was born on Jan 23, 1996. He was drafted 48th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2nd round of the 2018 draft. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $12,977,527. He is represented by the agents Austin Brown and Aaron Mintz of CAA Basketball.
Bird Rights: Early-Bird (EQVFA)
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 3 years
: $3,919,177
: $2,255,316 (58%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV
: $1,306,392
: $1,306,392Cap % : 0.82
: 0.82: 
MIN
MIN: MLE
: July 6, 2018
: SalarySwish
Keita Bates-Diop signed a 3 year, $3,919,177 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jul 6, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $838,464 to $1,663,861.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $838,464 | $838,464 | $838,464 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2019-20 | $1,416,852 | $1,416,852 (+69%) | $1,416,852 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2020-21 W | $1,663,861 | $1,663,861 (+30%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $3,919,177 | $3,919,177 | $2,255,316 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $2,079,826
Cap Hold 2021-22: $1,669,178
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: Increase from $0 to $1,663,861 (+$1,663,861) if player is not waived before Jul 7, 2020 [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
DEN - Nov 22, 2020)
DEN - Nov 22, 2020)
: 1 year
: $449,155
: $50,000 (11%)
: RFA
AAV: $449,155
: $449,155Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: 
SAS
SAS: Two-Way
: November 29, 2020
: SalarySwish
Keita Bates-Diop signed a 1 year, $449,155 contract with the San Antonio Spurs on Nov 29, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $0 | $449,155 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $449,155 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $1,789,256 (Guaranteed: $462,629)
Cap Hold 2021-22: $1,489,065
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: SAS on Jul 30, 2021
SAS on Jul 30, 2021: 2 years
: $3,607,937
: $3,607,937 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $1,803,969
: $1,803,969Cap % : 1.54
: 1.54: SalarySwish
Keita Bates-Diop signed a 2 year, $3,607,937 contract with the San Antonio Spurs on Sep 7, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,729,217 to $1,878,720.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,729,217 | $1,729,217 | $1,729,217 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 | $1,878,720 | $1,878,720 (+9%) | $1,878,720 (0→1.88M) | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $3,607,937 | $3,607,937 | $3,607,937 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2023-24: $2,019,706
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2022-23: Increase from $0 to $1,878,720 (+$1,878,720) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Requirements Met]
VETERAN CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: James Jones
AGENT: Austin Brown · CAA Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 1 - 2 years
: $5,001,258
: $5,001,258 (100%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV: $2,500,629
: $2,500,629Cap % : 2.00
: 2.00: SalarySwish
Keita Bates-Diop signed a 1-2 year, $5,001,258 contract with the Phoenix Suns on Jul 2, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,346,614 to $2,654,644.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $2,346,614 | $2,346,614 | $2,346,614 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 W | Player | Yes (Jun 24, 2024) | $2,654,644 | $2,654,644 (+13%) | $2,654,644 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $5,001,258 | $5,001,258 | $5,001,258 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,296,271
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $2,654,644 Player Option [Requirements Met]
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
DEAD CAP
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota TimberwolvesLENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $2,654,644
DATE: October 21, 2024
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2024-25 | $2,654,644 | $2,654,644 |
Note: Waived by Minnesota Timberwolves
SALARY PROGRESSION
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 30 | 3 | 503 | 151 | 142 | 60 | 42.3 | 52 | 13 | 25.0 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 16 | 67 | 83 | 17 | 18 | 14 | |
| 2019-20 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 7 | 0 | 98 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 37 | 0 | 646 | 251 | 206 | 87 | 42.2 | 94 | 31 | 33.0 | 65 | 46 | 70.8 | 21 | 89 | 110 | 30 | 17 | 20 | ||
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | San Antonio Spurs | 30 | 0 | 245 | 79 | 67 | 30 | 44.8 | 17 | 5 | 29.4 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2021-22 | Regular | San Antonio Spurs | 59 | 14 | 956 | 335 | 263 | 136 | 51.7 | 55 | 17 | 30.9 | 61 | 46 | 75.4 | 62 | 169 | 231 | 41 | 27 | 14 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | San Antonio Spurs | 67 | 42 | 1452 | 647 | 465 | 236 | 50.8 | 142 | 56 | 39.4 | 150 | 119 | 79.3 | 65 | 183 | 248 | 103 | 46 | 20 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular |  Phoenix Suns | 39 | 8 | 597 | 174 | 150 | 64 | 42.7 | 64 | 20 | 31.3 | 36 | 26 | 72.2 | 30 | 71 | 101 | 34 | 22 | 20 | |
| Regular |  Brooklyn Nets | 14 | 0 | 68 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2018-19 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 30 | 3 | 16.8 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 42.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 25.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| 2019-20 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 7 | 0 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 46.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 33.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 80.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | |
| Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 37 | 0 | 17.5 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 42.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 70.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | San Antonio Spurs | 30 | 0 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 44.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 29.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| 2021-22 | Regular | San Antonio Spurs | 59 | 14 | 16.2 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 51.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 30.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 75.4 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | San Antonio Spurs | 67 | 42 | 21.7 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 50.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 39.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 79.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Phoenix Suns | 39 | 8 | 15.3 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 42.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 31.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 72.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| Regular | Brooklyn Nets | 14 | 0 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 20.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
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