Role
Bates is an undrafted rookie guard out of Missouri who signed in July. He's 6-4 and 23 years old, and he'll use training camp to show he can shoot and defend at this level.
2026-27 prediction
He'll get developmental minutes in the G League, with a chance at a call-up if he shoots well. On a roster this deep in guards, his job this year is to get better and wait for an opening.