The Nuggets waived Bates (foot) on Wednesday, per Michael Scotto of USA Today.
Bates' two-way roster spot was cleared to make space for the incoming David Roddy on Wednesday. It's a tough break for Bates, who remains on the mend after undergoing foot surgery in late December. Through G League 13 appearances with the Grand Rapids Gold, Bates averaged 19.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.0 three-pointers and 1.6 steals in 33.2 minutes per game.
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Nuggets' Tamar Bates: Facing multi-month absence
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The Nuggets announced Monday that Bates (foot) will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks.
Bates underwent surgery Monday to repair a fractured left foot, and he's expected to miss about three months at the very least. Through 13 G League appearances, the two-way player has averaged 19.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals in 33.2 minutes per game.
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Nuggets' Tamar Bates: Signing two-way pact with Denver
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Bates is set to sign a two-way contract with the Nuggets, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.
Bates played the final two years of his college career at Missouri and averaged 13.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game as a senior in 2024-25. He also connected on 39.7 percent of his threes in his final year in college, meaning Bates should have enough weapons to potentially carve out a role in the Nuggets organization.
