The Detroit Pistons’ center and forward Marvin Bagley III is likely to play for the Portland Trail Blazers next season. The Damian Lillard saga kept people talking about the Blazers this whole summer, and still, Damian’s move to the Heat is far from happening. The Blazers are now focusing on some other trades at the moment.
The Duke Blue Devils product played 42 games for the Pistons last season and averaged 12 points, 0.9 assists, and 6.4 rebounds per game while shooting 28.8 percent from beyond the arc. The Pistons have a lot of similar profiles on their roster, and Bagley is yet to impress them, they may consider trading him off to the Blazers. Here is all the information you need about the trade between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Detroit Pistons involving Marvin Bagley III.
What would the Blazers offer for Marvin Bagley III?
The Blazers are expected to offer Matisse Thybulle in exchange for the 24-year-old center. The Pistons can put their faith in a lot of players for the future, they can tank now and wait for any of them to become a big name and then they can land a star player somehow and conclude their rebuild. But it is very unlikely that Bagley would earn that faith. He has not been that great for them and that is why they may trade him very soon.
Pistons Young core:
Cade Cunningham
Jaden Ivey
Jalen Duren
Ausar Thompson
Killian Hayes
James Wiseman
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Why would the Pistons trade-off Marvin Bagley III?
The Pistons would like to land some defensive wings. They can not give ample game time to James Wiseman, Jalen Duren and Bagley, at least one of them will leave soon. Although they have Thompson for the role of defensive wing, they would want him to contribute in offense rather than doing that.
A team I’m keeping an eye on as a potential trade partner for a big is the Detroit Pistons.
They currently have a logjam in their front court with:
– Jalen Duren
– Isaiah Stewart
– James Wiseman
– Marvin Bagley IIIIt’s pretty obvious Duren is Detroit’s guy, but with… pic.twitter.com/CWNvU2Djne
— Lauren Gunn (@TheLaurenGunn) July 6, 2023
Why would the Blazers like to sign Marvin Bagley III?
The Blazers are very likely to trade off Damian Lillard, and if that happens, they would make some more changes and go into the rebuilding phase. This might be a good start for both parties since the Blazers would have plenty of time to let him cherish.
Will the Blazers manage to keep Damian Lillard? Will Bagley’s performance improve with this trade? We’ll keep you updated.
