As the NBA free agency moratorium began, Spurs fans were hit with a bit of bad news. Veteran forward Keita Bates-Diop signed a two-year $5 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Free agent F Keita Bates-Diop has agreed to a two-year, $5M deal with the Phoenix Suns, co-head of @CAA_Basketball Austin Brown tells ESPN. Deal includes a player option. Bates-Diop will have a chance to earn a starting forward spot.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2023
KBD started over half of San Antonio’s games last season and averaged a career high 9.