Keita Bates-Diop was an exciting pick selection at No. 48 in last June’s draft for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Personally, I had him listed as an option for the Timberwolves’ first-round selection, and even coach Tom Thibodeau was surprised, saying “We were very surprised he was still there.”
And that’s what makes it even more perplexing that Thibodeau has chosen not to insert Bates-Diop as a member of the Wolves’ rotation early in the season.
Bates-Diop played insignificant minutes in two appearances for the Wolves, which were both games that the team lost by at least 30 points.