LAS VEGAS – It’s evident when watching the Timberwolves in summer league that Keita Bates-Diop is among the most confident players on the floor.
Bates-Diop is hunting his shot, playing with urgency but not out of control, and all that has translated to positive results in his second summer league.
Bates-Diop is trying to build off what he did last season, when he cracked the Wolves’ lineup late in the season and looked like an NBA rotation player when given the chance.
Entering Monday’s late game, Bates-Diop was averaging 14 points over 25 minutes per game, battling fellow second-year player Josh Okogie for the team lead in scoring.