According to Sean Cunningham, a reporter for the Kings, in the Second Half of the Kings' 104-109 loss to the Suns, Kings coach Walton let forward Marvin Bagley play, but the latter refused! What the hell is going on as a player not playing?
After the game, Walton said he and Bagley were in communication and Bagley had to be ready to play at all times. According to sources, Bagley has completely fallen out with the team. Unsurprisingly, he would never play a single game for the King again. He has played only 1 game for the Kings this season, playing 10 minutes and having 2 points and 4 rebounds.
Here's the thing, back in the beginning of the season, Bagley's agent Jeff Schwartz revealed to the media that the Kings have informed Bagley himself that his name won't be on the team's opener list or in the team's future plans!
Schwartz said: "The king's future plans do not have Bagley's place? This offseason, the Kings had no intention of sending Bagley away. The team let Bagley return to the team, and the result was that he was not allowed to play, which was confusing! ”
Everyone knows that Bagley is the 2018 top show, Bagley can be described as a big killer in college, and the limelight is not lost to the later Zion! In the 2017-18 season, Bagley averaged 20.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1 block at Duke University. He had 22 double-doubles in a single season, breaking the NCAA Atlantic Coast League record!
After entering the NBA, Bagley's slow progress, coupled with injuries and other factors, the Kings lost trust in him. He played in 43 games last season, averaging 14.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. This season is the last year of Bagley's rookie contract, and not only has the Kings not renewed his contract, but they will not offer him a qualifying offer contract next summer!
You know, in the 2020-21 season, Bagley was the team's first big starter. This offseason, the Kings brought in TT, Damian Jones and other interior players, and Bagley completely lost his chances. Judging by the trade rumours of previous offseasons, the Kings have been peddling this year's No. 9 pick, Buddy Hield and Marvin Bagley.
Bagley's father had long hoped that his son would be traded soon. You should remember that after the Kings lost to the Rockets last season, Bagley's father hastily sent a social media message: "Please trade Marvin Bagley III as soon as possible!" "In the final moments of that game, Walton never let Bagley play.
Although the elder Bagley subsequently deleted the social media, he was caught by the reporter. Bagley did not give a media interview or explain his father's anger. Since then, Bagley has been estranged from the team's management and manager.
The total salary of the 2018 rookies has exceeded $1 billion, setting a new NBA record for the first early renewal of a rookie! However, players such as Ayton, Bagley, No. 6 Bamba and No. 8 Sexton did not complete an early contract extension with the team. Bagley fell into this, is it up to himself or the coach and management?