<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/memphis-grizzlies/exclusive-grizzlies-news-marvin-bagley-iii-keeping-everything-in-perspective-after-nba-playoffs-sweep-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Exclusive: Marvin Bagley III ‘keeping everything in perspective’ after Grizzlies sweep');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Marvin-Bagley-III-keeping-everything-in-perspective-after-Grizzlies-sweep.jpg"></figure><h1>Exclusive: Marvin Bagley III ‘keeping everything in perspective’ after Grizzlies sweep</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-14T16:42:23-07:00">May 14th, 4:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-14T16:42:23-07:00">May 14th, 4:42pm</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a Memphis Grizzlies beat reporter for ClutchPoints who has also covered the New Orleans Pelicans. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Exclusive</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Marvin Bagley III, the former second overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, is preparing for the upcoming NBA free agency frenzy. As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-why-marvin-bagley-iii-relishing-great-experience-before-game-2-vs-thunder-nba-playoffs">Memphis Grizzlies now know</a>, the 26-year-old has carved out a seven-year career defined not by flashy highlights but by an unyielding commitment to preparation and mental fortitude. In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, Bagley III opened up about the personal attributes that have sustained him through the NBA’s highs and lows, the culture-building traits he brings to championship-contending teams, and some reflections on the first <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-tuomas-iisalo-3-silver-linings-thunder-51-point-game-1-destruction-nba-playoffs">NBA Playoffs experience with the Grizzlies.</a></p><p>The conversation’s insights reveal a veteran whose value extends far beyond the stat sheet. When asked about his most important yet underappreciated attribute, Bagley III didn’t hesitate.</p><p>“My mindset,” he began. “How I prepare and how I control the controllables. A lot of things in the NBA are up and down. Things can change quickly.”</p><p>There is only one way to prepare for change as a talented, rotation-worthy trade piece or an unrestricted free agent in this industry. For a player who has navigated multiple teams and fluctuating roles, this mental resilience is the cornerstone of his longevity, regardless of circumstance.</p><p>“I’m prepared at all times, mentally and physically,” continued Bagley III. “Whatever situation it is or comes, I can go out there, play the hardest, and compete to help the team in positive ways. That’s really where my mind is at and how I try to prepare every day coming into practice.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bagley-III-Grizzlies-dunks.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Journeyman cannot worry about the name on the front of the jersey as much, though the Grizzlies were a welcomed landing spot at the trade deadline. Keeping NBA checks coming requires a certain level of personal accountability and responsibility. It’s the same traits organizations look for when seeking out culture-building veterans. This focus on controlling what he can (effort, preparation, and attitude) has allowed Marvin Bagley III to thrive as a journeyman in a league where adaptability is paramount.</p><p>“(All preparation) starts with individual work, my lifts, and just staying ready,” Bagley III told ClutchPoints. “It’s an Always Be Prepared mindset, whether I’m playing a lot or not playing much at all. Whatever it is, I’m sticking with that and just focusing on getting better. That has carried me throughout my seven years.”</p><p>In an era where roster turnover is constant, NBA teams prize veterans who embody accountability and foster winning cultures. Bagley, now in his seventh season, understands the responsibility that comes with being a professional.</p><p>“People forget about the mental side and the support,” stressed Bagley III. “People focus on working on jump shots and lifting weights, what dunks you did, or watching film, but nobody really focuses on the mind. If you can control that, keep yourself under control, keep the emotions in check, and keep everything in perspective, but still show up when things are tough or not looking good. Even when things are looking great, they’re going well, it’s still keeping that mindset to show up every day and trying to get better in one way, shape, or form.”</p><p>This mentality aligns perfectly with what championship teams seek: players who prioritize team success, maintain professionalism, and set an example for younger teammates. Bagley’s ability to stay even-keeled, whether he’s starting or coming off the bench, makes him a valuable asset for organizations aiming to build a sustainable winning culture.</p><p>As for finally being on the wrong end of an NBA Playoffs sweep with the Grizzlies? True to his mindset, Bagley III found value in the experience. His ability to find joy in the process sets him apart as a player who understands the bigger picture.</p><p>“It is a part of the process and I’ve enjoyed it all,” Bagley III smiled. “It’s been fun. This was my first playoff experience so to be able to be in these environments, even on the road with everyone cheering, it was all about soaking in the moment while making sure I was mentally present. Obviously, I would have loved to win at least one against OKC but I’m trying to enjoy every moment. These moments don’t just come so enjoy every second.”</p><p>Marvin Bagley III may not be the household name some expected when he was drafted second overall, but his journey reflects the qualities that keep players in the league: preparation, accountability, and mental toughness. His “Always Be Prepared” mindset and focus on the mental side of the game make him a culture-carrier, the kind of veteran teams like the Grizzlies lean on for stability and leadership.</p><p>The only question now is just how much the Grizzlies will value the forward’s skillset this summer. Issues include availability (only one season above 44 games played), defense, and outside shooting (29% 3PA career – 11% with Grizzlies). It is unlikely there will be suitors coming with an <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/_/year/2025" rel="noopener">offer around the full Midlevel Exception</a> ($14,809,200) if only to have Bagley III’s leadership in a lottery-bound locker room to start the season. Another move at the trade deadline would be all but assured if that market does develop.</p><p>Teams eyeing the postseason and above the luxury tax lines can offer $5,9 million; those operating above the cap but below the tax can offer a room exception of $9,220,050. Will the Grizzlies get into a bidding war? Doubtful, but they should keep tabs on the price.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Exclusive: Marvin Bagley III ‘keeping everything in perspective’ after Grizzlies sweep

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/wizards-news-marvin-bagley-believers-out-full-force-start-redemption-tour-washington');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marvin Bagley believers out in full force after start of redemption tour with Wizards');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Marvin_Bagley_believers_out_in_full_force_after_start_of_redemption_tour_with_Washington.webp"></figure><h1>Marvin Bagley believers out in full force after start of redemption tour with Wizards</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-18T21:39:11-08:00">January 18th, 9:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-18T21:39:11-08:00">January 18th, 9:39pm</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is a sports aficionado with a passion for basketball, football and Formula One. His hobbies include running, reading and playing in recreational leagues. Back when he was a kid, Brian stumbled upon an old Larry Bird documentary among his family's collection of movies, which made him a lifelong Celtics fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s been a very quiet year for the Washington Wizards. The wins have been hard to come by, as seen in their 7-33 record. While some fans may have already given up on the team’s season, some still see silver linings amid the Wizards’ struggles. On Thursday night, Washington lost <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-knicks-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-1-17-2024" rel="noopener">to the New York Knicks</a>, 113-109. However, one player stood out as a small ray of hope in the darkness: the newly acquired Marvin Bagley III.</p><p>Bagley <a href="https://twitter.com/UsherNBA/status/1748192327644958945" rel="noopener">finished with a double-double</a> of 20 points and 11 rebounds in his first game with Washington. Recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-pistons-wizards-finalizing-4-player-2-pick-trade-marvin-bagley-iii" rel="noopener">traded from the Detroit Pistons</a>, the 24-year-old showed a glimpse of what fans have been waiting for all throughout these years.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marvin Bagley III Wizards debut<br>(20-11-2-2-3, 10/16 FG)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForTheDistrict?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForTheDistrict</a> <a href="https://t.co/qpiaSBbJAZ">pic.twitter.com/qpiaSBbJAZ</a></p><p>— Brett Usher (@UsherNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/UsherNBA/status/1748192327644958945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Selected at number two in the 2018 draft, Bagley was part of an NBA draft class that included names such as Luka Doncic, Trae Young and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.</p><p>However, the forward has not performed up to expectations. With current career averages of 10.6 and 4.8 rebounds per game, Bagley was expected to do more for a second-overall pick.</p><p>Now, it seems that his debut with the Wizards has brought out those who <a href="https://twitter.com/dom__gambino/status/1748189197481976120" rel="noopener">continue to believe</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I’m still a Bagley believer 🫡hope he can find some consistency in Washington <a href="https://t.co/rl8uaqSSWw">https://t.co/rl8uaqSSWw</a></p><p>— Dom (@dom__gambino) <a href="https://twitter.com/dom__gambino/status/1748189197481976120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marvin Bagley putting the rest of the NBA on notice tonight 😤 <a href="https://t.co/nsPsktubVF">pic.twitter.com/nsPsktubVF</a></p><p>— Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattModderno/status/1748179958537617727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>One fan even noted how Bagley’s inside presence may help alleviate the Wizards’ defensive struggles.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marvin Bagley III bringing life back to this defensively defeated team.. Something special on the brink 😏 Wizards Win streak loading….. <a href="https://t.co/0iBhORquth">pic.twitter.com/0iBhORquth</a></p><p>— Coach Mitch 🏀 (@WorldwideHaven) <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldwideHaven/status/1748180840973033682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Based on Bagley’s first game with Washington, it looks like the Wizards might have struck gold in their trade with the Pistons. The forward was energetic — scoring off pick and rolls, running the floor, and providing an interior defensive presence for the team.</p><p>Will Marvin Bagley III finally have that redemption tour and prove his doubters wrong? Only time will tell. Regardless, what he’s shown on Thursday looks promising for the Wizards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marvin Bagley believers out in full force after start of redemption tour with Wizards

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-pistons-marvin-bagley-iii-wizards-trade-possibly-first-step-bigger-plan');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III trade with Wizards teased as ‘first step’ of bigger plan');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NBA_rumors__Pistons__Marvin_Bagley_III_trade_with_Wizards_teased_as__first_step__of_bigger_plan.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III trade with Wizards teased as ‘first step’ of bigger plan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-14T14:05:34-08:00">January 14th, 2:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-14T14:05:34-08:00">January 14th, 2:05pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing. Go Titans, go Ducks, and go Kraken!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-pistons-wizards-finalizing-4-player-2-pick-trade-marvin-bagley-iii" rel="noopener">Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards</a> recently conducted a trade involving Marvin Bagley III. With Detroit being one of, if not, the worst team in the league, it appears the franchise is making some changes to the roster. However, rumors suggest there’s a bigger plan in the works.</p><p>There’s some buzz that the Pistons <a href="https://twitter.com/vincegoodwill/status/1746555165656686976?s=42" rel="noopener">aren’t done making</a> trades just yet and they could be setting themselves up for a big move, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. What that move is remains unclear.</p><p>“The Pistons are acquiring Mike Muscala and Danilo Gallinari from the Wizards for Marvin Bagley and Isaiah Livers along with two second-round picks, sources tell Yahoo Sports. Woj [was] first on the news. ‘First step,’ high ranking source says.”</p><p>Detroit certainly needs to make some changes to the roster. But trading for two players in their 30s doesn’t necessarily feel like the Pistons can create a bigger deal with another team. Maybe the goal is to clear up cap space for the 2024 offseason, as both Muscala and Gallinari are free agents at the end of this season.</p><p>If anything, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-coaches-lose-their-minds-after-brain-fart-moment-vs-rockets" rel="noopener">the Pistons should</a> be looking for more draft picks and prospects. Additionally, finding players who fit the system would be ideal as well. The NBA trade deadline is on February 8, so there is still plenty of time for Detroit to make more moves if that’s what they plan to do.</p><p>With that said, Detroit is going to be a team to watch for in the coming weeks. Nothing is working right now and the front office should be looking to make some necessary moves before the deadline. It wouldn’t be too shocking if the Pistons are planning to start completely from scratch.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III trade with Wizards teased as ‘first step’ of bigger plan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-pistons-wizards-finalizing-4-player-2-pick-trade-marvin-bagley-iii');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons, Wizards finalizing 4-player, 2-pick trade featuring Marvin Bagley III');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pistons_Wizards_finalzing_4-player_2-pick_trade_featuring_Marvin_Bagley_III.webp"></figure><h1>Pistons, Wizards finalizing 4-player, 2-pick trade featuring Marvin Bagley III</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-14T08:05:27-08:00">January 14th, 8:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-14T10:14:33-08:00">January 14th, 10:14am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt started as an editor at ClutchPoints in 2018 and became the head of the editorial team in 2022. He also co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Two of the NBA’s worst teams are making a trade. The Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards are <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1746553761655583201" rel="noopener">finalizing a deal</a> that will send Marvin Bagley III, Isaiah Livers and two second-round picks to the Wizards, with Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala heading to the Pistons, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj says the <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1746557559862169914" rel="noopener">second-round picks</a> are in 2025 and 2026.</p><p>Detroit is 3-36 on the season and sitting on a seven-game losing streak after a win over the Toronto Raptors <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/where-pistons-sit-on-nbas-longest-losing-streak-list" rel="noopener">ended the historic 28-game losing streak</a>. Washington is 7-31 after blowing out the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Both teams are in rebuilding mode, though the Pistons have been rebuilding for a long time while the Wizards officially went into their rebuild this past offseason by trading away Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis.</p><h2><b>What Pistons are getting in this trade</b></h2><p>The Pistons are making this trade to clear cap space for next offseason after things didn’t work out with Marvin Bagley III, who has seen sporadic playing time this season as Monty Williams continues to try to get James Wiseman on the court. Detroit re-signed Bagley to a three-year, $37.5 million contract in 2022 after trading Josh Jackson, Trey Lyles and two second-round picks to get him, so he still has one season left on his deal after this one at $12.5 million. By clearing Bagley’s number off the books and bringing in Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala’s expiring contracts, the Pistons are projected to have around <a href="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1746556278271349186" rel="noopener">$64 million in cap space</a> in the offseason, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.</p><p>As for this season, Gallinari and Muscala bring a bit more shooting to a roster in dire need of it. Gallinari is nowhere near the player he once was, though, and it remains to be seen if he’ll even stick around. The 35-year-old is averaging 7.0 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 43.5% overall and 31.3% from 3-point range in 14.8 minutes per game. He has appeared in 26 games and is making $6.8 million this season.</p><p>Muscala has been a good 3-point shooter in his career but is having a terrible 2023-24 season. The big man is averaging just 4.0 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 27.5% from 3-point land in 14.1 minutes per game. He has made 24 appearances this season and is making $3.5 million.</p><h2><b>What Wizards are getting in trade</b></h2><p>The Wizards are taking a chance on two young players in Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers. While both players have been disappointments, Washington is in a position to give guys like these opportunities to redeem themselves. They’re also getting a pair of second-round picks in the deal to add to their asset base for their rebuild.</p><p>This season, Bagley is averaging 10.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 18.4 minutes per game. Livers is at 5.0 points and 2.1 rebounds while shooting a woeful 34.0% from the field and 28.6% on 3-pointers. Livers is in the final season of his rookie contract and will be looking to prove he belongs in the NBA.</p><h2><b>What’s next?</b></h2><p>As the Pistons try to turn their fortunes around, they could be setting themselves up for more moves. Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill quoted a high-ranking Pistons official as saying this is just a <a href="https://twitter.com/vincegoodwill/status/1746555165656686976?s=42" rel="noopener">“first step.”</a></p><p>Could embattled general manager Troy Weaver try to make a splashy move in an attempt to improve this season? The Pistons have been linked to both <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-pistons-pascal-siakam-trade-suitor-raptors-hawks" rel="noopener">Pascal Siakam</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-pistons-join-lakers-knicks-others-list-dejounte-murray-trade-suitors" rel="noopener">Dejounte Murray</a> of late, and Zach LaVine could be another option.</p><p>Meanwhile, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-wizards-kyle-kuma-trade-deadline-plans" rel="noopener">Wizards could look to trade Kyle Kuzma</a> ahead of the trade deadline, though nothing is imminent.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons, Wizards finalizing 4-player, 2-pick trade featuring Marvin Bagley III

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pistons-marvin-bagley-iii-alec-burks-give-detroit-fans-80000-reason-to-smile-with-heartwarming-gesture');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III, Alec Burks give Detroit fans $80,000 reason to smile with heartwarming gesture');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Pistons_news_Marvin_Bagley_III_Alec_Burks_give_Detroit_fans_80000_reason_to_smile_with_heartwarming_gesture_copy.webp"></figure><h1>Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III, Alec Burks give Detroit fans $80,000 reason to smile with heartwarming gesture</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-20T18:44:58-08:00">December 20th, 6:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-20T18:46:30-08:00">December 20th, 6:46pm</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons are mired in a losing streak few could have ever expected for one of the NBA’s most successful franchises. Coach Monty Williams’ team started the season with two wins in three games and now the Pistons have <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/2023-24-nba-odds-detroit-pistons-lines-loss-tracker" rel="noopener">lost 24 straight</a>.</p><p>Former Celtics star Paul Pierce shared his thoughts on the losing streak, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-paul-pierce-slaps-spurs-pistons-harsh-reality-20-point-declaration" rel="noopener">adding a bold declaration</a>. Cade Cunningham produced a silver lining amid <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-provides-silver-lining-amid-brutal-24th-loss-in-a-row-vs-hawks" rel="noopener">the team’s 24th loss</a>.</p><p>On Wednesday night, the Pistons and local families got some good news in the form of a heartwarming donation from two Pistons players and a local financial institution.</p><h2><b>Bagley III, Burks’ Generous Donation</b></h2><p>Pistons power forward/center Marvin Bagley III and shooting guard Alec Burks teamed up with Michigan First Credit Union to pay off more than $80,000 in loans previously taken out by local families.</p><p>The event was posted by the Pistons’ Detroit News <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeACurtis2/status/1737626389602541911" rel="noopener">beat writer Mike Curtis</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pistons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pistons</a> center Marvin Bagley III announces that he and Alec Burks (who couldn’t be in attendance) have partnered with Michigan First Credit Union to pay off every loan (totaling more than $80,000) for approximately 18 families during the holiday season. <a href="https://t.co/mXN4YxZyoo">pic.twitter.com/mXN4YxZyoo</a></p><p>— Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeACurtis2/status/1737626389602541911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 21, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“That’s a W for the team for sure. Good show fellas,” one fan said on X after learning of the kind-hearted gesture.</p><p>“Good guy Marv,” another fan added.</p><p>“Absolute top notch guys giving back to the community! Let’s continue to support them thru this slump! Let’s go boys,” another fan said.</p><h2><b>Pistons Hoping To End Streak Thursday</b></h2><p>A home clash with the Utah Jazz on Thursday is an opportunity for the Pistons to improve upon their league-worst record, and to stop the 24-game streak once and for all.</p><p>The Jazz have lost four of their last five road games since beating the Trail Blazers in Portland last Thursday, giving Pistons fans hope that tomorrow could be the night Williams’ team finally gets back in the win column.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III, Alec Burks give Detroit fans $80,000 reason to smile with heartwarming gesture

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He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons are reeling after a 126-120 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night that dropped Coach Monty Williams’s team to 2-10 on the season. For a Pistons team loaded with athleticism and young talented, the start to the 2023-2024 season has been nothing short of disastrous, prompting a series of loaded takes from forward Marvin Bagley III after the game.</p><p>Budding teenage star Jalen Duren got a concerning injury update after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-jalen-duren-gets-concerning-injury-update-ahead-of-clash-with-bulls" rel="noopener">the team’s recent loss</a> to the Bulls. Last year’s NBA MVP made a startling <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-joel-embiid-claims-pistons-wanted-to-fight-him-after-last-second-shot-in-decisive-win" rel="noopener">claim about the Pistons</a> following the 76ers’ recent win.</p><p>The once-proud Pistons franchise had far and away the worst record in the NBA last season with just 17 wins. The Spurs and Rockets tied for second worst with 22 wins each, respectively.</p><h2><b>Bagley III Gets Real on Pistons Struggles</b></h2><p>After the game on Tuesday, Bagley III took the opportunity to vent his frustrations.</p><p>“It’s definitely frustrating. We all want to win,” Bagley III said <a href="https://twitter.com/omarisankofa/status/1724617985254429038" rel="noopener">according to Omari Sankofa II</a> on X.</p><p>“We’re all trying to do the right thing out there, trying to make plays and put us in a position to win. We come up short like how we’ve done in games previous to this. It’s definitely frustrating.”</p><h2><b>Cunningham Needs Help, Bagley III Says</b></h2><p>The Pistons forward/center Bagley III also spoke about the need to get Cade Cunningham the ball in his spots more effectively. Cunningham has starred this season, but had just nine points against the Hawks in a key game against an Eastern Conference rival.</p><p>“It’s on us to make his job easier. I’m trying to hit him with better screens, get him downhill more. Cade’s a great player, you guys know what he does. We’ve all seen it. It’s an adjustment for everybody. We have to figure out ways to get him going.” </p><p>One fan vented on Cunningham’s issues on X.</p><p>“Cade once again with the worst +/- on the team. 6 turnovers 4/14 shooting…he’s either hurt, sick, or just not him.”</p><p>Another lamented former first round pick Jaden Ivey’s lack of production and playing time.</p><p>“Ivey only good for 20 minutes while Cade being run into the ground?” they pondered.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Marvin Bagley airs frustration on Hawks loss, struggle to get Cade Cunningham going

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pistons-news-marvin-bagley-reminds-everyone-he-was-drafted-ahead-of-luka-doncic-with-monster-facial-vs-thunder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons forward Marvin Bagley reminds everyone why he was drafted ahead of Luka Doncic with monster facial vs Thunder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pistons-news-marvin-bagley-reminds-everyone-why-he-was-drafted-ahead-of-luka-doncic-with-monster-facial-vs-thunder.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons forward Marvin Bagley reminds everyone why he was drafted ahead of Luka Doncic with monster facial vs Thunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-19T18:29:49-07:00">October 19th, 6:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-19T18:29:49-07:00">October 19th, 6:29pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Marvin Bagley and the Detroit Pistons are currently putting the finishing touches on their preseason in preparation for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA slate. Although the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-one-early-concern-from-2023-24-nba-preseason" rel="noopener">Pistons are projected</a> by most pundits to be among the league’s worst teams this year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/inside-marvin-bagleys-2-million-house-with-photos" rel="noopener">Bagley looks to be ready</a> to make waves when the season tips off for real in just a few days.</p><p>During Thursday evening’s preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Bagley threw down <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1715168701786337425" rel="noopener">a posterizing dunk</a> over Oklahoma City forward/center Chet Holmgren.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">OH MY GOODNESS! </p><p>Marvin Bagley has a date with the RIM 💪</p><p>Watch Thunder/Pistons LIVE on the NBA APP⬇️<a href="https://t.co/WfH3FJ6tZs">https://t.co/WfH3FJ6tZs</a> <a href="https://t.co/gL5eyIr6q2">pic.twitter.com/gL5eyIr6q2</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1715168701786337425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The epic poster dunk drew a host of reactions from both the commentators, players on the court, as well as, perhaps most entertainingly, the players on the Detroit bench, who couldn’t believe their eyes at the explosive play.</p><p>Marvin Bagley is currently in the process of trying to regain his footing in the NBA landscape. Bagley was selected in the loaded 2018 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. He was taken with the second overall pick, putting him ahead of future stars like Luka Doncic and Trae Young.</p><p>Bagley largely struggled to get off the ground during his tenure with the Kings, which was not helped by a series of egregious personnel decisions by the Sacramento front office during his time there. In February of 2022, Bagley was traded to the Pistons, where he has played ever since.</p><p>At 24 years old, there is still plenty of time for Bagley to continue to put together the pieces of his immense skillset and try to live up to his once-high expectations. The Pistons tip off their season on October 25 on the road against the Miami Heat.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons forward Marvin Bagley reminds everyone why he was drafted ahead of Luka Doncic with monster facial vs Thunder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pistons-news-marvin-bagley-iii-exits-vs-magic-after-neck-injury-scare');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III exits vs. Magic after neck injury scare');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Pistons-news-Marvin-Bagley-III-suffers-neck-injury-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III exits vs. Magic after neck injury scare</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-02T17:03:54-07:00">April 2nd, 5:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-02T17:05:14-07:00">April 2nd, 5:05pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Detroit Pistons big man Marvin Bagley III was forced to exit Sunday’s game <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-odds-pistons-vs-magic-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-4-2-2023" rel="noopener">against the Orlando Magic</a> after suffering a neck injury.</p><p>Bagley played for just nine minutes in the contest before Dwane Casey took him out with three minutes to go in the first quarter. The team <a href="https://twitter.com/Pistons_PR/status/1642663003463008258" rel="noopener">eventually revealed</a> that the 24-year-old is dealing with a neck soreness, which made him doubtful to return.</p><p>The young forward started for Detroit and recorded two points and one board before his untimely exit.</p><p>The severity of Bagley’s injury has yet to be revealed, though the nature of his injury is definitely concerning. After all, neck injuries usually takes time to heal, even if it’s just a minor soreness.</p><p>It remains to be seen if the injury will keep Marvin Bagley sidelined for the rest of the season, especially with just four games remaining for Detroit after Sunday’s meeting.</p><p>If Bagley ends up sitting out games, though, the Pistons should still be fine since they have a number of backups who could split the workload. Jalen Duren and RJ Hampton should be able to fill the void that Bagley leaves on both ends of the floor.</p><p>Not to mention that the Pistons are out of the running for a playoff spot anyway. While it would be great to have Bagley play more with the rest of the squad and develop chemistry, the team could use his minutes to develop their loaded frontcourt.</p><p>Here’s to hoping that Bagley’s injury isn’t serious, though, and that he makes a quick return to the team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III exits vs. Magic after neck injury scare

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pistons-dealt-brutal-marvin-bagley-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons dealt brutal Marvin Bagley injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Detroit-dealt-brutal-Marvin-Bagley-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons dealt brutal Marvin Bagley injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-03T17:42:36-08:00">January 3rd, 5:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-03T17:42:10-08:00">January 3rd, 5:42pm</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>My name is Owen Crisafulli, and I recently received my Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Sport Management, and for awhile I ran my own sports website. Sports are my passion, and I thoroughly enjoy writing about my thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. I have been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston, and love discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons 2022-23 season has been a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-isaiah-stewart-and-dwane-casey-sound-off-after-detroits-historic-collapse-vs-paul-george-clippers" rel="noopener">pretty big waste</a> early on, with young guard Cade Cunningham getting ruled <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-to-undergo-season-ending-shin-surgery" rel="noopener">out for the season</a> after playing just 12 games. At 10-30, the Pistons have the worst record in the NBA, and unfortunately, the latest update on Marvin Bagley’s injury status won’t make things any better for them in the near future.</p><p>Bagley picked up an injury to his right hand in the Pistons loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, and ended up only being able to play eight minutes of the game. Bagley didn’t return to the game, which is always a concern, and it looks like those concerns were justified, as Bagley will miss <a href="https://twitter.com/vincegoodwill/status/1610440234600366080?s=12&amp;t=GLQMdu8G9oGDwxbORAcThQ" rel="noopener">six-to-eight weeks</a> with two broken fingers on his right hand, sources told Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports.</p><p>Bagley had been putting together an OK season with the Pistons (10.6 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 0.6 APG, 53.7 FG%) and considering how he had been a key piece of their rotation, his loss will obviously hurt them here. Then again, considering how much the Pistons are losing, maybe this will help them get better lottery odds for the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft.</p><p>It’s another tough blow for Bagley, who hasn’t had much go right for him since entering the league as the second overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. The hope was that a bigger role with the Pistons would help Bagley out, but he’s largely remained the same player, and this new hand injury certainly won’t help matters. Either way, this will be another tough blow the Pistons will have to figure out how to overcome in their lost 2022-23 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons dealt brutal Marvin Bagley injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pistons-news-marvin-bagley-iii-to-miss-time-after-nasty-knee-injury-but-theres-a-silver-lining/');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III to miss time after nasty knee injury, but there’s a silver lining');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Marvin-Bagley-III-Pistons.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III to miss time after nasty knee injury, but there’s a silver lining</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-10-12T09:18:35-07:00">October 12th, 9:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-10-12T09:18:35-07:00">October 12th, 9:18am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>a film enthusiast. loves horror &amp; the coming of age genre. end goal is to write stories for movies &amp; television.hit me up on Twitter to talk about sports &amp; movies!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Many feared the worst after Marvin Bagley III <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-marvin-bagley-jr-helped-off-court-with-scary-knee-injury/">injured his knee on a non-contact play</a> during the Detroit Pistons’ preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Bagley slipped as he was running down the court on defense and he proceeded to buckle his knee, immediately falling to the ground in pain. However, it seems as if the injury he suffered is not as serious as initially thought.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1580220271650574336">According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski</a>, while Marvin Bagley will still miss the start of the 2022-23 season, an MRI revealed that he avoided a major injury such as a Torn ACL, which is good news for everyone involved.</p><p>Wojnarowski wrote: “MRI on the right knee of Detroit Pistons F Marvin Bagley III reveals that he will miss time to start the season, but there’s relief that he’s avoided a serious injury, sources tell ESPN.”</p><p>To further quell Pistons fans’ concerns, James L. Edwards III, beat writer for The Athletic, added that Bagley will not be requiring surgery, even if he is expected to miss the next three to four weeks at the very least.</p><p>“Marvin Bagley III will for sure be out the next 3-4 weeks minimum. No surgery required as of now. Rest and rehab,” <a href="https://twitter.com/JLEdwardsIII/status/1580222640434057217">Edwards tweeted</a>.</p><p>This is not Marvin Bagley III’s first rodeo with injury woes. A quick glance at his <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nba/marvin-bagley-iii-player-injuries">considerable injury history</a> shows that he has dealt with past issues to his ankle, knee, foot, and wrist, causing him to miss 142 out of a possible 312 games over the past four years. For all the talk of Bagley <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-key-reason-sacramento-chose-marvin-bagley-iii-over-luka-doncic-trae-young-revealed-by-former-employee/">being a bust</a> relative to his draft position, injuries have certainly played a huge part in dimming Bagley’s star.</p><p>While Bagley’s stock has dipped ever since his impressive rookie season with the Sacramento Kings, the Pistons clearly value the 23-year old’s potential. He was signed to a three-year, $37.5 million deal in the offseason, a solid investment for the Pistons as they look to build around their young core led by Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey.</p><p>In 18 games last season with Detroit, Marvin Bagley III averaged 14.6 points and 6.8 rebounds in 27.2 minutes per game, comparable stats to his rookie year with the Kings. Bagley would have provided stiff competition for Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren in the frontcourt, but those two will now have to step up with the looming absence of the left-handed highflyer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III to miss time after nasty knee injury, but there’s a silver lining

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'The 8-figure bag Marvin Bagley III is about to receive from Pistons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Pistons-Marvin-Bagley-III.jpeg"></figure><h1>The 8-figure bag Marvin Bagley III is about to receive from Pistons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-06-29T12:42:36-07:00">June 29th, 12:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-06-29T12:42:36-07:00">June 29th, 12:42pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2022 NBA free agency is right around the corner which means players around the league are going to be reeling in massive contracts. It’s an exciting time for the Detroit Pistons right now, as the front office is in the middle of building a foundation to get back into playoff contention in the future. With what is shaping up to be an elite backcourt, it sounds like the team is looking to keep Marvin Bagley III long-term to maintain the front court.</p><p><a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10040325-latest-nba-free-agency-intel-buzz-on-dame-lillard-jalen-brunson-malik-monk-more">According to Bleacher Report</a>, “Marvin Bagley III is expected to return to Detroit on a deal north of $10 million in average annual value.” that’s a sizable contract to remain with the Pistons, as he’d likely serve as the top option in the post for the team. Furthermore, it sounds like the deal might be, “potentially in a structure similar to Kelly Oubre Jr.’s two-year agreement with [the] Charlotte [Hornets] last summer.”</p><p>After struggling with the Sacramento Kings to begin his career, many are hopeful Bagley can be a major asset for the Pistons. With Cade Cunningham and now Jaden Ivey running the show in the backcourt, they’ll need Marvin Bagley III to become a consistent scoring option down low. If he can do just that, then Detroit’s rebuild could be a lot faster than originally anticipated.</p><p>The Pistons <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-rumors-detroit-marvin-bagley-iii-nerlens-noel-alec-burks-plans-after-trade-with-knicks/">have plenty of cash to spend</a> in free agency, so they should be busy once the window opens on Thursday. Regardless, it’s looking like Detroit has pegged their top three stars already as the organization aims to get back into playoff contention as quickly as possible. They might need another year of development, but the roster is shaping up nicely.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The 8-figure bag Marvin Bagley III is about to receive from Pistons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'REPORT: Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III, Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks plans after trade with Knicks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Detroit_s-Marvin-Bagley-III-Nerlens-Noel-Alec-Burks-plans-after-trade-with-Knicks.jpg"></figure><h1>REPORT: Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III, Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks plans after trade with Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-06-28T20:20:46-07:00">June 28th, 8:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-06-28T20:22:48-07:00">June 28th, 8:22pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After getting Nerlens Noel and Alec Burks from the New York Knicks, some might think the Detroit Pistons would waive or trade them as they continue to collect more future assets. However, that is not the case.</p><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1541963337382170624" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN</a>, the Pistons plan to use both Noel and Burks in the 2022-23 season. While Detroit is a young team, they believe they can utilize the two newcomers to guide the group.</p><p>For one, the team views Burks as an ideal veteran to mentor the backcourt featuring Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Detroit is eager to utilize center Nerlens Noel and guards Alec Burks next season. GM Troy Weaver had Noel on his team in Oklahoma City, and Burks is an ideal veteran to mentor the Pistons talented young group of guards.</p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1541965208708648960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Questions about Marvin Bagley III’s future with the Pistons were also raised following the trade for Nerlens Noel. After all, having another big man could mean less playing time for the former lottery pick.</p><p>As <a href="https://twitter.com/omarisankofa/status/1541970043436781568" rel="noopener">Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press</a> noted, however, the Pistons have every intention to keep Bagley. In fact, they extended him his qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Despite acquiring Nerlens Noel, sources say the Pistons are still committed to bringing back Marvin Bagley III next season. They extended his qualifying offer today.</p><p>— Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) <a href="https://twitter.com/omarisankofa/status/1541970043436781568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Pistons are now unlikely to make a splash in free agency. They no longer have the room to offer a max contract after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-new-york-sets-the-stage-for-jalen-brunson-signing-with-pistons-trade/" rel="noopener">Knicks trade</a>, though it surely looks like the team is happy with the roster they got.</p><p>Of course a lot can still happen in free agency. Nonetheless, it is safe to expect Detroit to be relatively silent and just make some minor moves to solidify the roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

REPORT: Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III, Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks plans after trade with Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Key reason Kings chose Marvin Bagley III over Luka Doncic, Trae Young revealed by former employee');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Kings-Marvin-Bagley-III-Luka-Doncic-Trae-Young-Mavs-Mavericks-Hawks-2018-NBA-Draft.jpg"></figure><h1>Key reason Kings chose Marvin Bagley III over Luka Doncic, Trae Young revealed by former employee</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-04-11T20:31:26-07:00">April 11th, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-04-11T20:31:26-07:00">April 11th, 8:31pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Marvin Bagley III had a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/marvin-bagley-iii/a46d08ea/stats">strong finish to the season</a> after being shipped by the Sacramento Kings to the Detroit Pistons at the trade deadline. One could argue that it was the best stretch of his injury-plagued NBA career since his rookie campaign.</p><p>While Bagley remains a solid player with versatility and athleticism, his largely empty stint with the Kings is hard to ignore. Most especially when he was selected ahead of Luka Doncic and Trae Young in the 2018 NBA Draft. It will forever be a bitter what-could-have-been for the Kings.</p><p>In a <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article260250635.html">report by the Sacramento Bee</a>, one former staff member of the Kings, who chose to remain anonymous, revealed the key reason why the squad was enamored of Bagley for the no. 2 overall pick.</p><blockquote>The source said (team owner Vivek) Ranadive and (assistant general manager Brandon) Williams were driving forces behind the decision to draft Marvin Bagley III over Luka Doncic in 2018, but there was consensus within the organization because Bagley was a “modern-day big who could run the floor with De’Aaron Fox.”</blockquote><p>To be totally objective, the Kings had a valid point. Bagley was indeed outstanding during his single season at Duke and truly looked like a great fit with Fox, who was drafted a year earlier. Having another guard in Doncic or Young, who were selected back-to-back after Bagley, alongside Fox wasn’t optimal.</p><p>But as they say, hindsight is 20-20. After making the All-Rookie First Team, Bagley’s career with the Kings spiraled, mostly due to injuries. Reportedly, he and former coach Luke Walton also didn’t really get along.</p><p>Bagley badly needed a change of scenery, and the Kings had to swallow another wrong decision.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Key reason Kings chose Marvin Bagley III over Luka Doncic, Trae Young revealed by former employee

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', '3 reasons why the Pistons should trade for Kings’ Marvin Bagley III');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/3-reasons-why-Pistons-should-trade-for-Kings_-Marvin-Bagley.jpg"></figure><h1>3 reasons why the Pistons should trade for Kings’ Marvin Bagley III</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-14T22:26:54-08:00">November 14th, 10:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-14T22:26:54-08:00">November 14th, 10:26pm</time><address><a>Ben Cooper</a>Ben Cooper has been a writer for ClutchPoints since April 2021. He is a 17-year-old senior in high school working toward becoming a sports analyst. He covers the NBA and NFL and is a lifelong Lakers fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons are still in rebuild mode, and they have reportedly been interested in Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III.</p><p>Bagley<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-marvin-bagley-defiant-move-against-luke-walton-could-expedite-trade-talks/" rel="noopener"> has been unhappy</a> with the Kings, and a trade would make sense for Sacramento and himself.</p><p>This is where the Pistons come in, as Bagley could be a great fit for them. He hasn’t lived up to his full potential as the No. 2 overall pick in 2018, but the talent is clearly there.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marvin Bagley III refused to check into the Kings’ game vs. the Suns on Monday, per <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanCunningham?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@SeanCunningham</a><a href="https://t.co/tNf27EUy0k" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/tNf27EUy0k</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1458604867413372931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>With that said, here are three reasons why the Pistons should trade for Bagley.</p><h2>Why the Pistons Should Trade for Kings’ Marvin Bagley III</h2><p><b>3. Marvin Bagley still has potential</b></p><p>While Bagley’s stint with the Kings hasn’t worked out, he still has the skills to be a great player. He is a lob threat offensively with good rebounding. Bagley is great in the pick and roll and could grow more into a pick-and-pop threat. In his career so far, he has shot <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/baglema01.html">31.4 percent</a> from three, which is below league average.</p><p>If Bagley can improve to around 35 percent from behind the arc, he could become a lethal offensive threat. He also has the potential to improve on the defensive side of the ball.  He doesn’t need to become an elite defensive player like Anthony Davis, but improving his shot-blocking would go a long way.</p><p>With so much potential, Bagley could thrive in a new situation.</p><p><b>2. He can grow with the young core</b></p><p>The Pistons are in the midst of building up their young core. With that said, Bagley would have an excellent opportunity to grow as a player with Detroit. He could be in the starting lineup if they move on from Jerami Grant or could be in a sixth man role.</p><p>As contending teams are interested in acquiring him, Grant has been in trade rumors over the past two seasons. Even if he is not traded, Bagley would be in a great position to become a more impactful player.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">CADE CUNNINGHAM ABSOLUTELY SAUCING SCOTTIE BARNES AND FINISHING AT THE RIM!!!!! <a href="https://t.co/maMgcDPUBp" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/maMgcDPUBp</a></p><p>— Halbridious (@Halbridious) <a href="https://twitter.com/Halbridious/status/1459717640449142784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p><b>1. Marvin Bagley III fits well alongside Cade Cunningham</b></p><p>The biggest reason the Pistons should make this trade is to acquire a big that fits well alongside Cade Cunningham. Cunningham was taken with the first pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, and they need to build around him. Although Bagley hasn’t lived up to his potential yet, he has put up solid numbers in his career.</p><p>He has averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/baglema01.html">14.4 points</a> per game, along with 7.5 rebounds. These numbers haven’t shown why he was taken with the second pick, but he could grow with Cunningham. Cunningham would reap the benefits of having a pick-and-roll lob threat that can also pick and pop.</p><p>In his rookie campaign, Cunningham has averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cunnica01.html">11.7 points</a> per game along with 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He has shot at a low efficiency thus far, but fans should not be concerned. Trading for Bagley would help him improve his playmaking and give him easier looks.</p><p>The Pistons have an exciting road ahead as they try to get their team back to the playoffs. They are heading in the right direction with the rebuild, and acquiring a player like Bagley could be beneficial. He may not be an elite player yet, but he could become an integral part of Detroit’s core in the years to come.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 reasons why the Pistons should trade for Kings’ Marvin Bagley III

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings forward Marvin Bagley III’s real truth on liking post on wanting trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kings-Marvin-Bagley-III.jpeg"><figcaption>Yikes!</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings forward Marvin Bagley III’s real truth on liking post on wanting trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-07T10:27:33-07:00">July 7th, 10:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-07T10:27:33-07:00">July 7th, 10:27am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The first three years in the NBA for Marvin Bagley III have not gone according to plan. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-marvin-bagley-iii-fractures-hand-recovery-timetable-unknown/">The Sacramento Kings forward has had trouble staying healthy for one</a>, but even when he’s been on the court it’s been underwhelming.</p><p>As a result, the former No. 2 overall pick from the 2018 NBA Draft has found his name in many trade rumors and discussions. When he recently liked a tweet suggestion the Kings should trade him elsewhere, it sparked even more dialogue as to where Bagley could end up.</p><p>Bagley has now spoken out on the matter and the liked tweet, defending his stance, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mb3five/id1571218228?i=1000528042096">via the “Halfway Decent Pod.”</a></p><blockquote>“First of all, it’s my Twitter, bro,” Bagley said. “It’s my Twitter. It has my name on it. I can like whatever I choose and please, and whatever I feel like liking…That just came from frustration,” Bagley said, elaborating on his reasons for liking a tweet that disparaged his team. “I wouldn’t even say frustration, just that built-up fire. I think I did it after watching Trae go for 50 in the playoffs and they’re winning. As a competitor, that just makes me want to get to that and I need to be there.” – Marvin Bagley III via the “Halfway Decent Pod” and the<a href="https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article252620283.html"> Sacramento Bee</a>.</blockquote><p>What the Kings opt to do moving forward with the former No. 2 overall pick is yet to be seen but his days in Sacramento could be numbered. Sacramento was reported to have had plenty of conversations during the NBA Trade Deadline this past year involving Bagley, but never found a trade they found to be worthwhile. For now, Bagley remains a member of the Kings.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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