<!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>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.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/2021/01/Marvin-Bagley-Kings.jpg"></figure><h1>3 best trade destinations for Marvin Bagley III</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-07T09:11:37-08:00">January 7th, 9:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-07T09:11:37-08:00">January 7th, 9:11am</time><address><a>Dave Monaco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings have struggled over the last decade or so creating a legitimate playoff team. With the longest playoff drought in the NBA at 13 years, the Kings need to make some moves to be competitive again in the Western Conference, one of which could involve Marvin Bagley III.</p><p>The Kings haven’t drafted well at all which is a big reason why they haven’t been competitive. Since 2012, the Kings have had seven picks in the top 10. None of those guys have made an All-Star game, and other than De’Aron Fox, nobody is even close.</p><p>Thomas Robinson, Ben McLemore, Nik Stauskas, Willie Cauley-Stein, Marquese Chriss, and lastly, Marvin Bagley have all been top ten selections by the Kings. Only Bagley remains on the team, but not for much longer.</p><p>After Marvin Bagley’s dad <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-marvin-bagley-iiis-dad-takes-shot-at-sacramento-demands-trade-son/">expressed</a> his frustrations on Twitter, a Marvin Bagley trade seems imminent.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">lol what a tool <a href="https://t.co/ZYHWVYsEwe" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/ZYHWVYsEwe</a></p><p>— Greg (@gwiss) <a href="https://twitter.com/gwiss/status/1345527822337638405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>With that being said, the Kings are forced into a position where they have a publicly unhappy player who wants out.</p><p>Here are a few potential trades that the Kings can make to remove themselves from this toxic situation.</p><h2>#1. Kings trade with Raptors</h2><p><b>Kings trade away</b>: Marvin Bagley</p><p><b>Kings receive</b>: Norman Powell, Terence Davis</p><p>This trade makes sense for both teams.</p><p>The Raptors have had some serious struggles with their bigs this year, losing both Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol. Pascal Siakam has not been playing at an All-Star level. Also, Aron Baynes and Chris Boucher are not cutting it for the Raptors.</p><p>At 1-6, Toronto is desperate for a change of play to inspire winning. Marvin Bagley would be just that. Bagley is mobile, plays in the pick and roll, and would be able to log 30+ minutes per night. Alongside Pascal Siakam, the Raptors would have one of the youngest, longest, and most mobile frontcourts in the NBA.</p><p>The Kings have an opportunity to move on from Bagley, who has been a major team distraction and instead add some talented scorers to their roster.</p><p>Norman Powell is having a down year, but has shown that he can contribute 15+ points per game when given the opportunity. He’s versatile enough to play the three and is a very good two-way player. He would compliment Buddy Hield and De’Aaron Fox very well.</p><p>Terence Davis has some off-court issues that he needs to get sorted out, but on the court, he has shown a great deal of potential. He’ll need to be more consistent on the defensive side of the ball, but Davis could be a really nice piece for this Kings second unit moving forward.</p><h2>#2. Kings trade with Timberwolves</h2><p><b>Kings trade away</b>: Marvin Bagley</p><p><b>Kings receive</b>: Jarrett Culver, Jake Layman</p><p>This trade rounds out the Timberwolves’ starting lineup while giving the Kings some promising young talent in return.</p><p>The Timberwolves are solid everywhere on their roster other than power forward. With Jarred Vanderbilt and Ed Davis logging heavy minutes, there is definitely some room for improvement. Adding Bagley to the mix gives them length and versatility in their frontcourt. Bagley and Towns would be one of the most feared frontcourts in the NBA. The Timberwolves don’t have to move Russell or Edwards to make this deal, making it even more worthwhile.</p><p>The Kings receive last season’s sixth overall selection, Jarrett Culver, and role player Jake Layman, in return. Culver could be one of the Kings’ foundational building blocks for years to come. He is a versatile wing player who can assume the role of a secondary playmaker and occasional scorer. Culver has all of the physical tools to succeed in the NBA, he will just need to improve on his shot selection and decision making if he wants to be more effective on the floor.</p><p>The Kings move on from Bagley and receive a promising prospect in return. Not a bad move considering Bagley’s team has made a public outcry for his removal from Sacramento.</p><h2>#3. Kings trade with Mavericks</h2><p><b>Kings trade away</b>: Marvin Bagley, Buddy Hield</p><p><b>Kings Receive</b>: Tim Hardaway Jr, Dwight Powell, Josh Green, 2021 2nd round pick, 2022 2nd round pick.</p><p>This one is a little bit out there, but there is a possibility that the Kings completely blow it up and look to rebuild around De’Aron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton, removing both Bagley and Hield from the equation.</p><p>Buddy Hield has four years left on his $86 million <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/sacramento-kings/buddy-hield-20211/">deal</a> with the Kings but is averaging only 15 points per game on 34% shooting. This is Hield’s lowest point total since 2017, and his worst field goal percentage by a significant margin. These struggles early on have to have the Kings wondering if they made a mistake signing Hield to such a big deal.</p><p>Tyrese Haliburton, on the other hand, has been exceptional as a rookie for the Kings and has made the case already that he should be a focal point for the Kings. Getting rid of Hield’s contract may be beneficial in itself for the future success of the Kings.</p><p>Adding Bagley to the mix sweetens the pot for the receiving team. The second overall pick has shown flashes of dominance in his brief career with the Kings and still has plenty to offer on a rookie contract.</p><p>The Mavericks would be excellent suitors.</p><p>The Mavericks have to part ways with rookie Josh Green early on which is unfortunate, but in return, they receive a player who can contribute right now and another potential foundational piece for the future.</p><p>Hield will add outside shooting for the Mavericks, something they desperately need. With Luka continuously creating offense, the Mavericks could really use someone who can score from the outside. Marvin Bagley and Kristaps Porzingis in the frontcourt make the Mavericks roster long, mobile, and versatile.</p><p>The Porzingis can provide outside scoring, while Bagley can contribute on the interior.</p><p>This trade would turn the Mavericks into a more serious title contender.</p><h2>Overall</h2><p>Marvin Bagley has the potential to be a solid NBA player, Sacramento may just be the wrong place for him.  A trade is almost inevitable at this point, but it’s important that the Kings get what Bagley is worth in return. That could be possible with the three trades above. Let’s hope someone from the Kings reads this article.</p><p>Then again, would it surprise you if the Kings don’t do anything at all? They are the Kings after all.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best trade destinations for 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>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.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/2021/01/Marvin-Bagley-III-DeAaron-Fox-Kings.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Status of Kings’ Marvin Bagley III-De’Aaron Fox relationship amid Twitter drama</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-06T08:05:19-08:00">January 6th, 8:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-06T08:06:06-08:00">January 6th, 8:06am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings duo of Marvin Bagley III and De’Aaron Fox recently found themselves in hot water as their parents fired subtle shots at each other on Twitter. Despite the ongoing rift, it seems like all is still well between Bagley and Fox over at Sacramento.</p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/2302904/2021/01/05/kings-and-drama-are-synonymous-but-the-latest-twitter-chatter-is-a-new-thing/">Via Jason Jones of The Athletic:</a></p><blockquote>“It would be far-fetched to think the Kings’ season could be completely derailed by parental tweets, especially when league sources said Fox and Bagley are perfectly fine with each other. The only reason anyone would believe this could be a reason for poor play is that it is the Kings, where the wacky and unbelievable has a tendency to happen.”</blockquote><p>Bagley’s father, Marvin Bagley Jr., <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-foxs-nsfw-response-to-notion-twitter-drama-is-to-blame-for-poor-play/">started</a> the saga by publicly tweeting a trade request after his son saw limited action in the early stages of the season. The tweet has now been deleted but it still got the attention of Aaron Fox, the father of De’Aaron Fox.</p><p>Fox then <a href="https://twitter.com/aaronlfox5/status/1345949028379463680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1345949028379463680%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnba.nbcsports.com%2F2021%2F01%2F04%2Fdeaaron-foxs-dad-calls-for-kings-to-trade-marvin-bagley-iii%2F">replied</a> to a Twitter post and posted the words ‘Trade him’ as a shot directed at the Bagley family.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Trade him</p><p>— Aaron Fox (@aaronlfox5) <a href="https://twitter.com/aaronlfox5/status/1345949028379463680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Despite the assurance that everything is fine between  Fox and Bagley, the notion certainly didn’t translate to their play on the court. The Kings are still struggling, like they usually do, in the early stages of the season.</p><p>They recently concluded a three-game road trip which resulted in consecutive losses to the Houston Rockets on a back-to-back along with a lopsided defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors.</p><p>With a 3-4 record, both Marvin Bagley III and De’Aaron Fox would need to rally their team to ensure that no bridges will be burned within the players in their locker room moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Status of Kings’ Marvin Bagley III-De’Aaron Fox relationship amid Twitter drama

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After the Kings suffered a second consecutive loss to the Houston Rockets, Bagley’s father took to Twitter and demanded that the Kings <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-marvin-bagley-iiis-dad-takes-shot-at-sacramento-demands-trade-son/">trade the former Duke big man to a different team.</a></p><p>That tweet wouldn’t be the end of it, with point guard De’Aaron Fox’s father now joining the call for Bagley, the second overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, to be shipped away from the Kings in a since-deleted tweet. <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1345954113423613955" rel="noopener">Screenshots are forever:</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">yikes. the Marvin Bagley III trade demand saga takes its next turn, this time from De'Aaron Fox's father. <a href="https://t.co/YTFwzuNlZB" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/YTFwzuNlZB</a></p><p>— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1345953708270563328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>One has to wonder if this De’Aaron Fox tweet was sent in response to his dad’s tweet:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="da">Jesus Christ</p><p>— De'Aaron Fox (@swipathefox) <a href="https://twitter.com/swipathefox/status/1345957513024348166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Through six games, the 21-year-old Bagley has averaged 11.8 points and 8.0 rebounds on 37.5% shooting from the field and 30.8% from beyond the arc. It’s still only a small sample size, but his scoring and shooting have taken a dip from previous seasons, although his rebounding numbers have slightly increased.</p><p>Fox, meanwhile, has picked up where he left off after signing a five-year maximum contract extension with the Kings in the offseason, putting up averages of 21.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.7 steals, and a block per game while shooting 42.7% from the field and 28.0% from downtown.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-this-isnt-the-first-time-marvin-bagley-iiis-dad-has-been-pissed-off-at-sacramento/">This isn’t the first time Bagley’s father has been dissatisfied with the Kings</a>, according to a report by The Athletic. Bagley, meanwhile, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-marvin-bagley-iii-quickly-shuts-down-trade-rumor-questions/">refused to talk about the topic</a> during the Kings’ media availability before their game against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. We’ll see how this affects Sacramento moving forward and if this drama quiets down or only gets louder.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

De’Aaron Fox’s father wants Marvin Bagley III traded away from Kings in now-deleted tweet

<!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>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.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/2021/01/kings-news-marvin-bagley-iii-doesnt-want-to-hear-your-trade-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Marvin Bagley III shuts down trade rumor questions before reporters could ask</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-03T20:11:45-08:00">January 3rd, 8:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-03T21:06:53-08:00">January 3rd, 9:06pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Saturday, the father of Marvin Bagley III took to Twitter to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-marvin-bagley-iiis-dad-takes-shot-at-sacramento-demands-trade-son/" rel="noopener">air his frustrations</a> about his son’s role with the Sacramento Kings. Mr. Bagley was so incensed with the situation that he actually demanded that his son be traded.</p><p>Marvin faced the media on Sunday ahead of Sacramento’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Monday, and apparently, the 21-year-old was adamant about not wanting to talking about the hot issue:</p><blockquote>“Before we start, I just want to say that if there are no questions about the game tomorrow or what we’re going to do tomorrow, please don’t ask, I don’t want to give any extra information on nothing,” Bagley said on Sunday to open his media availability, via <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings/kings-marvin-bagley-iii-avoids-questions-about-dads-trade-request">James Ham of NBC Sports</a>. “If you don’t have any questions about the team and tomorrow’s game, then hold off.”</blockquote><p>Bagley was clearly not in a jovial mood during the press conference, which may point to the fact that he is indeed unhappy with his current situation with the Kings.</p><p>The former second overall pick is coming off an injury-plagued 2019-20 season, wherein he was able to suit up for just 13 games for Sacramento. It appears that he has now fully recovered from the foot injury he sustained last term, but he’s had a rather lackluster start to the new season.</p><p>In six games played, Bagley has averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/baglema01.html#all_per_game">11.8 points</a>, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in 25.0 minutes per game. While the playing time is there, the former Duke standout hasn’t been closing games for coach Luke Walton on most nights.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Marvin Bagley III shuts down trade rumor questions before reporters could ask

<!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>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.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/2021/01/Marvin-Bagley-III-dad-Kings.jpg"></figure><h1>This isn’t the first time Marvin Bagley III’s dad has been pissed off at the Kings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-03T07:07:43-08:00">January 3rd, 7:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-03T07:10:35-08:00">January 3rd, 7:10am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The father of Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-marvin-bagley-iiis-dad-takes-shot-at-sacramento-demands-trade-son/">recently made waves on social media</a> after publicly requesting a trade for his son. This came following the team’s second consecutive loss against the Houston Rockets en route to a 3-3 record.</p><p>Bagley III only saw limited action on the floor but still managed to come out with a near double-double performance of 12 points and nine rebounds along with two assists through 25 minutes played.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marvin Bagley's dad has requested a trade out of Sacramento for his son. Yikes city. <a href="https://t.co/S8jVnHuqKt" target="_blank">https://t.co/S8jVnHuqKt</a></p><p>— Tony Xypteras (@TonyXypteras) <a href="https://twitter.com/TonyXypteras/status/1345528159576449029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Apparently, it wasn’t the first time that Bagley Jr. expressed his dissatisfaction with the Kings organization, as told by <a href="https://theathletic.com/2298078/2021/01/03/kings-marvin-bagley-iii-trade-demand/">The Athletic</a>‘s Jason Jones. Back when his son was selected with the second overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the team’s front office promised that the rookie will be a starter by the All-Star break after being sidelined with a knee injury.</p><p>Former head coach Dave Joerger didn’t stand by the promise and continued to relegate Bagley III to an off the bench role despite being a highly-touted prospect. The former Duke standout went on to finish his first professional campaign with averages of 14.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks in 62 games played.</p><p>Joerger added more salt to the wound when he misspoke Bagley III’s name as ‘Marvin Gaye’. Bagley Jr. didn’t like what he heard and fired back at the head coach, referring to his last name as ‘Yogurt’.</p><p>Nonetheless, Marvin Bagley III still has a lot of years ahead of him and will only get better from here on out. Whether or not he will stay with the Kings for the rest of his career will be determined by his father’s adamancy to get him traded away as soon as possible.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

This isn’t the first time Marvin Bagley III’s dad has been pissed off at the Kings

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