Keita Bates-Diop's latest stop on his pre-NBA Draft workout tour took him to Oregon, where he was among six prospects who worked out for the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, the first day the Blazers hosted draft hopefuls for pre-draft workouts.
The Ohio State basketball team's Twitter account posted a photo from Bates-Diop's Friday workout, courtesy of Trail Blazers photographer Bruce Ely.
@KBD_33 putting in work in Portland
— Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) June 1, 2018
.#DevelopedHere
: @trailblazers @bruceely pic.twitter.com/jlqwwq0i2w
NBC Sports Northwest posted video on its Twitter account of Bates-Diop shooting 3-point shots during Friday's workout.
Keita Bates-Diop, @KBD_33, from beyond the arc at @trailblazers pre-draft workouts 7 foot-3 inch wingspan for the forward out of @OhioStateHoops. Big 10 player of the year. #RipCity pic.twitter.com/Mjs0snVdJj
— NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) June 1, 2018
The Trail Blazers hold the 24th overall pick in this year's NBA draft, which will be held June 21 in Brooklyn.
Bates-Diop worked out for the Phoenix Suns on Thursday and previously worked out for the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz. The Denver Nuggets announced Friday that Bates-Diop will work out at their facility on Monday (h/t T.J. McBride of Mile High Sports).
