Keita Bates-Diop was notified in a phone conversation last week that Minnesota traded him to Denver.
His first reaction: What do I do with my apartment?
“I packed up some stuff,” Bates-Diop said, “and the next morning, I was out here.”
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The dust has finally settled on a busy NBA trade deadline with three new additions to the Nuggets’ roster: center Noah Vonleh (Timberwolves), shooting guard Jordan McRae (Wizards) and Bates-Diop, a 24-year old small forward. They met with local Denver media for the first time on Monday and the overriding theme was an appreciation to jump from NBA basement-dwellers to a franchise poised for postseason success.