Keita Bates-Diop
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New York Knicks, Small Forward
Age: 28-235d (Jan 23, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 2 (#48 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Austin Brown, Aaron Mintz (CAA Sports)
2024-25 Cap Hit
$2,654,644
2024-25 Cash
$2,654,644
Career Earnings
$8,209,867
2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Keita Bates-Diop signed a 2 year , $5,001,258 contract with the Phoenix Suns, including $5,001,258 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,629. In 2024-25, Bates-Diop will earn a base salary of $2,654,644, while carrying a cap hit of $2,654,644 and a dead cap value of $2,654,644.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,001,258
Average Salary:
$2,500,629
GTD at Sign:
$5,001,258
Total GTD:
$5,001,258
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
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2023-24 |
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28 | $2,346,614 | 1.73% | $2,346,614 | $2,346,614 | 1.42% | $890,095 | $2,346,614 | $890,095 | |
2024-25 |
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29 |
Player
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$2,654,644 | 1.89% | $2,654,644 | $2,654,644 | 1.55% | $2,654,644 | $2,654,644 | $3,544,739 |
2025-26 |
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30 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 |
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28 | $2,346,614 | - | - | $2,346,614 | 1.73% | $2,346,614 | |
2024-25 |
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29 |
Player
|
$2,654,644 | - | - | $2,654,644 | 1.89% | $2,654,644 |
2025-26 |
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30 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |||||
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2023-24 |
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28 | $890,095 | $890,095 | $890,095 | $890,095 | $1,772,370 | |||||
2024-25 |
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29 |
Player |
$2,654,644 | $2,654,644 | $3,544,739 | $1,772,370 | $2,654,644 | ||||
Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
2023-24 |
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28 | - | $1,456,519 | $1,456,519 | $1,456,519 | $1,456,519 | $1,456,519 |
Contract Notes
- 2024-25: Player Option (deadline 6/29/24, exercised 6/24/24)
Source:
Spotrac
2021-2022 Free Agent
Keita Bates-Diop signed a 2 year , $3,607,937 contract with the San Antonio Spurs, including $3,607,937 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,803,969.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,607,937
Average Salary:
$1,803,969
GTD at Sign:
$1,729,217
Total GTD:
$3,607,937
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2020-2020 two-way
Keita Bates-Diop signed a 1 year contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
2018-2020 Rookie
Keita Bates-Diop signed a 3 year , $3,919,177 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, including $2,255,316 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,306,392.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,919,177
Average Salary:
$1,306,392
GTD at Sign:
$2,255,316
Total GTD:
$2,255,316
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$8,209,867
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
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2018 | 23 |
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Active
|
$838,464 |
$838,464 |
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2019 | 24 |
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Active
Retained
|
$568,342 $848,510 |
$1,406,806 $2,255,316 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,729,217 |
$3,984,533 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Active
|
$1,878,720 |
$5,863,253 |
|
2023 | 28 |
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Active
Retained
|
$890,095 $1,456,519 |
$6,753,348 $8,209,867 |
|
Total |
$8,209,867 |
$6,753,348 $8,209,867 |
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2024 | 29 |
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Active / Player Exercised
|
$2,654,644 |
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Total |
$10,864,511 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
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2018 |
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23 |
$838,464
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$838,464 |
$838,464 |
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2019 |
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24 |
$568,342 $848,510
|
$568,342 $848,510 |
$1,406,806 $2,255,316 |
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2021 |
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26 |
$1,729,217
|
$1,729,217 |
$3,984,533 |
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2022 |
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27 |
$1,878,720
|
$1,878,720 |
$5,863,253 |
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2023 |
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28 |
$890,095 $1,456,519
|
$890,095 $1,456,519 |
$6,753,348 $8,209,867 |
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Total |
$8,209,867 |
$8,209,867 |
$6,753,348 $8,209,867 |
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2024 |
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29 |
$2,654,644
|
$2,654,644 |
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Total |
$10,864,511 |
$10,864,511 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
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$1,686,974 | - | - | $1,686,974 |
1 |
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$568,342 | - | - | $568,342 |
2 |
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$3,607,937 | - | - | $3,607,937 |
1 |
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$890,095 | - | - | $890,095 |
1 |
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$1,456,519 | - | - | $1,456,519 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
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2018-19 |
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Dec 30, 2018 - Jan 03, 2019 | 3 | Illness |
2019-20 |
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Dec 11, 2019 - Dec 12, 2019 | 1 | Illness |
2019-20 |
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Mar 09, 2020 - Mar 11, 2020 | 2 | Knee |
2020-21 |
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Jan 13, 2021 - Jan 21, 2021 | 5 | Illness |
2020-21 |
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Mar 15, 2021 - Apr 10, 2021 | 15 | Hamstring |
2021-22 |
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Nov 10, 2021 - Nov 13, 2021 | 2 | Back |
2021-22 |
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Dec 04, 2021 - Dec 06, 2021 | 1 | Ankle |
2021-22 |
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Jan 01, 2022 - Jan 03, 2022 | 1 | Hamstring |
2021-22 |
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Jan 25, 2022 - Jan 31, 2022 | 4 | Health Protocols |
2021-22 |
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Feb 12, 2022 - Feb 13, 2022 | 1 | Face |
2021-22 |
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Mar 07, 2022 - Mar 11, 2022 | 3 | Back |
2021-22 |
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Mar 14, 2022 - Mar 22, 2022 | 4 | Back |
2022-23 |
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Dec 08, 2022 - Dec 13, 2022 | 3 | Foot |
2022-23 |
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Dec 31, 2022 - Jan 06, 2023 | 4 | Illness |
2022-23 |
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Jan 11, 2023 - Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | Ankle |
2022-23 |
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Mar 15, 2023 - Mar 16, 2023 | 1 | Achilles |
2023-24 |
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Dec 19, 2023 - Dec 22, 2023 | 1 | Migraine |
2023-24 |
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Mar 25, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 | 11 | Shin |
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Jul 06, 2024 Traded to New York (NYK) from Brooklyn (BKN) with Mikal Bridges , Juan Vaulet and 2026 2nd round pick [least favorable of DET/MIL/ORL pick] for Bojan Bogdanovic, 2025 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2027 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2029 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2031 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2025 1st round pick [Top-4 protected via MIL] , 2028 1st round pick [BKN right to swap] , 2025 2nd round pick, Shake Milton and Mamadi Diakite
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Jun 24, 2024 Exercised $2.65 million Player Option with Brooklyn (BKN) for 2024-25
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Feb 08, 2024 Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Phoenix (PHX) as part of a 3-team trade: Memphis (MEM) traded David Roddy to Phoenix (PHX); Memphis (MEM) traded Vanja Marinkovic to Brooklyn (BKN); Phoenix (PHX) traded Yuta Watanabe and Chimezie Metu to Memphis (MEM); Phoenix (PHX) traded Jordan Goodwin, 2026 2nd round pick, 2028 2nd round pick and 2029 2nd round pick to Brooklyn (BKN); Brooklyn (BKN) traded Royce O'Neale to Phoenix (PHX)
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Jul 02, 2023 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Phoenix (PHX) - includes 2024-25 Player Option
- Oct 19, 2022 San Antonio (SAS) fully guaranteed $1,878,720 of salary for 2022-23
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Sep 07, 2021 Signed a 2 year $3.61 million contract with San Antonio (SAS)
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Jul 30, 2021 San Antonio (SAS) extended $1.49 million Qualifying Offer; becomes Restricted Free Agent
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Nov 29, 2020 Signed a two-way contract with San Antonio (SAS)
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Nov 22, 2020 Waived by Denver (DEN)
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Feb 05, 2020 Traded to Denver (DEN) from Minnesota (MIN) as part of a 4-team trade: Atlanta (ATL) traded 2024 2nd round pick to Houston (HOU); Atlanta (ATL) traded Evan Turner and 2020 1st round pick to Minnesota (MIN); Denver (DEN) traded Malik Beasley, Juan Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt to Minnesota (MIN); Houston (HOU) traded Clint Capela and Nene Hilario to Atlanta (ATL); Houston (HOU) traded Gerald Green and 2020 1st round pick to Denver (DEN); Minnesota (MIN) traded Shabazz Napier and Noah Vonleh to Denver (DEN); Minnesota (MIN) traded Robert Covington and Jordan Bell to Houston (HOU)
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Jul 06, 2018 Signed a 3 year $3.9 million contract with Minnesota (MIN) - includes 2020 non-guaranteed
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Jun 21, 2018 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 2 (#48 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
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2023 | BKN | 53 | 8 | 12.5 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .434 | .304 | .762 |
2022 | SA | 67 | 42 | 21.7 | 9.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .508 | .394 | .793 |
2021 | SA | 59 | 14 | 16.2 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .517 | .309 | .754 |
2020 | SA | 30 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .448 | .294 | .667 | |
2019 | DEN | 44 | 16.9 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .427 | .330 | .720 | |
2018 | MIN | 31 | 3 | 17.6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .423 | .250 | .643 |