In the critical stage of the playoffs to enter the divisional finals, it is not easy for teams that fail to enter the playoffs to seize the focus of social media.
But Bagley, the King of Sacramento's eye, did just that.
At first, Bagley was passive, with the Suns playing the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals, and Ayton said after a row of eye-catching performances that the 2018 draft was the best in history. Indeed, Trae Young led the team into the Eastern Conference Finals, and Doncic had already proved that he would stay in the best team for a long time in the future.
At least until now, Bagley, the leader of the class of 2018, has not met expectations at all.
In the 18-19 season, Bagley averaged only 14.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game in his rookie season; in the 19-20 season, Bagley was plagued by injuries, and his average per game dropped to 14.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
By the third season of his career, Bagley had a fairly smooth performance, averaging 14.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
Not only that, but in the middle of the season, in the team's game against the Rockets, Bagley's father broke up with the Kings on social media, and Bagley II wrote: "Please trade Marvin Bagley III as soon as possible!" "Just afraid the King won't see it, he's still on social media @Kings!
For such an operation, Bagley himself did not express a strong willingness to stay in the team when responding to the media!
This time, Bagley first removed his profile as a King player on social media. Next, a fan said on social media that he hoped the Kings could trade Bagley: "We need to get Bagley out of Sacramento!" Bagley also showed up in time, and I liked the tweet.
Two operations in a row made the contradiction between Bagley and the king completely public. Of course, the fan who wants Bagley to leave the Kings may only be thinking about the future of the team, and Bagley may be mistaken.
From Bagley's point of view, it is understandable, after all, it is about to enter the contract year, and if there is no particularly big accident, Doncic, Trae Young and Ayton, who proved himself with his outstanding performance in the playoffs, will get the contract they want. There is only one season left for Bagley to prove himself.
Bagley wants to leave the team, what will the Kings management do? Coincidentally, you have feelings for him intentionally!
The Athletic reporter Jason Jones revealed in an article analyzing the King's draft prospects that the Kings have always wanted to trade Bagley, and before the trade deadline, the Kings peddled Bagley to other teams, but his injury history, as well as the 11.3 million contract next season, became the biggest obstacle, and the King got only a second-round pick or a contract that no one wanted, which is why the Kings were forced to continue to keep Bagley.
When Ayton, Trae Young, Doncic, etc. have already shined in the league, will Bagley turn the tables against the wind and become one of the league's top stars in the future?