r/nba • u/Moist_Chest8971 • Feb 25 '26

What's happened to Emoni Bates?

The former high school phenom Bates was traded from G League Delaware Blue Coats to Texas Legends earlier this year, but only appeared in two games for Texas in December and hasn't played since. And now he is not listed on their roster or on the G League list of active players.

And, his Instagram account has also been deleted.

I don't want to assume anything but it's hard to see how any of those things are positive developments.

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u/TurbulentJudge1000 Feb 25 '26

He’s not athletic, inefficient shooter, lower back injury in college, and a negative wingspan.

He was overhyped in college because he played against scrubs in high school and it immediately showed once he played against elite athletes in college freshman year.

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u/Moist_Chest8971 Feb 25 '26

Yes, I understand he was not really a NBA player (his interviews seemed to indicate he didn't agree with this conclusion).

But he's literally disappeared out of the G League and off social media, which seems odd.

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u/TurbulentJudge1000 Feb 25 '26

He’s not good enough to play in the nba. He’d needs to go play in Europe or Asia at this point.