The least experienced player the Denver Nuggets received in the four-team blockbuster trade this week is Keita Bates-Diop, a second-round pick back in the 2018 draft who has tried to carve out a role on the Minnesota Timberwolves over the past two seasons.
Without further ado, let’s take a closer look at the forward and how his game may fit with the Nuggets.
Background on Bates-Diop
As mentioned above, Bates-Diop fell to the second-round (pick 48) in the 2018 draft despite impressing with a standout final season at Ohio State University. In his senior season, Bates-Diop averaged 19.