Former Ohio State basketball star being traded to the New York Knicks

Playing professional sports can set you up financially for the rest of one’s life, but it is often a nomadic lifestyle while raking in the money.

We saw the latest example on Friday when former Ohio State forward, Keita Bates-Diop was again a part of a trade, this time from the Brooklyn Nets to the New York Knicks. At least this time, unlike his previous other five stops, it was just across town.

Bates-Diop was orginally selected by the Minnestoa Timberwolves in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft, and ever since then, he’s been trying to carve out a long-term niche with a team, all while doing a decent job of coming off the bench with a 6 points and 3 rebouds so far in his career.

His last year in an Ohio State uniform, Bates-Diop averaged 19.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game en route to earning Big Ten Player of the Year and second-team All-American honors.