2021-2022 AROUND the NBA: GSW Champs [ARCHIVED]

[DanSchwartzgan]

So Mav-friendly agent Jeff Schwartz is unusually hot about how the Kings are sidelining Bagley. I could definitely see this escalating to a trade sooner than later. Because honestly he has a point.

"Sacramento has informed Marvin Bagley he is not in the opening night rotation, which is completely baffling," Jeff Schwartz said in a statement. "It's clear they have no plans for him in the future, and yet, passed on potential deals at last year's deadline and this summer based on 'value.' Instead, they chose to bring him back but not play him, a move completely contradictory to their 'value' argument."

Let's set aside matching salaries and any talent Sacramento might want in return.  Whose place in the rotation would you take if you brought in Bagley.

In the dress rehearsal we saw these combos:

Powell/KP
WCS/Maxi
KP/Maxi
Powell/Maxi
WCS/KP

I don't see Bagley starting here.  We already have too many guys needing shots between Luka/KP and THJ.  I get that this is a swing for the fences/high upside move.  But, I'm not sure I want to mess with our immaculate vibes AND take the risk he's not as good as what we have.  I think we know what we have when any combination of Powell, Maxi and KP are on the floor.  I don't see any statistical evidence that Bagley has a more positive influence on team outcomes than either Powell or Maxi.  

I see Bagley as the scoring big on a bench unit.  I might play him in place of WCS (Sacramento may be the worst possible trading partner for Willie), recognizing you are probably giving up some D for his O (which isn't yet very efficient).  But, if you want to take this shot, you have to give him an opportunity to develop and the role that Gallinari plays in Atlanta or Topin in NY or Nance Jr. will play in Portland seems like the place to start if you want to try this.