{"id":608,"date":"2022-07-01T01:33:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T01:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/detroit-pistons-re-sign-marvin-bagley-iii-to-3-year-37-5m-deal\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T01:33:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T01:33:44","slug":"detroit-pistons-re-sign-marvin-bagley-iii-to-3-year-37-5m-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/detroit-pistons-re-sign-marvin-bagley-iii-to-3-year-37-5m-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Pistons re-sign Marvin Bagley III to 3-year, $37.5M deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_om gnt_em__fp\" aria-label=\"Embedded podcast player - What to expect in free agency after huge NBA draft haul\" style=\"height:180px\"><iframe class=\"gnt_em_om_if\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/the-pistons-pulse\/pistons-pulse-ep19-mix\/embed\" height=\"180\" loading=\"lazy\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation allow-forms allow-downloads\" title=\"Embedded podcast player - What to expect in free agency after huge NBA draft haul\"><\/iframe><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">As expected, the Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement with their lone restricted free agent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Pistons re-signed 23-year-old big man Marvin Bagley III to a three-year, $37.5 million contract Thursday, league sources confirmed to the Free Press, on Day 1 of NBA free agency.  The deal is fully guaranteed with no options on either side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Pistons later Thursday agreed on a deal with free agent forward Kevin Knox II, and now have roughly $9 million in available cap space remaining.  They have 15 players on the roster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">TRENDING:<\/strong>Don&#8217;t expect a Blake Griffin or Josh Smith type move from Troy Weaver&#8217;s Pistons<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Bagley, who arrived from Sacramento at the 2022 trade deadline for Trey Lyles, Josh Jackson and picks, made a strong impression last season and is now positioned for a large role next season. <\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In 18 games after the trade, Bagley averaged 14.6 points and 6.8 rebounds on 55.5% shooting \u2014 the best percentage of his career, had it been a full season.  He quickly found chemistry with the Pistons young guard duo of Cade Cunningham and Killian Hayes, and made it clear he feels comfortable in Detroit after a tumultuous start to his career with the Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">TARGETS:<\/strong>Pistons in NBA free agency 2022: Here are the 8 names to watch<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;When I got here, the spirits were high in the locker room,&#8221; he said during his end-of-season news conference in April.  &#8220;We took every game seriously and we approached every day with a mindset of just getting better. These past few weeks have been exciting for me. Probably the most fun I&#8217;ve had playing the game, and that&#8217;s how it&#8217;s supposed to feel. I &#8216;m used to being in an environment and group where playing basketball is fun.&#8221; <\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Bagley carved out a role as a high-energy big man who can finish lobs and score from nearly anywhere inside the arc.  He filled a need for a Pistons team lacking frontcourt depth and athleticism.  Injuries cut his season short, as a strained left hip caused him to miss Detroit&#8217;s final five games. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">INSIDER:<\/strong>Why Larry Brown believes Jalen Duren is in a &#8216;perfect situation&#8217; with Pistons<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">INSIDE THE REBUILD:<\/strong>Troy Weaver building Pistons in image of great teams, knows fans like what they see<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Even with Nerlens Noel and Jalen Duren on the roster now, Bagley is expected to be a key rotation piece next season.  He can play power forward or center, depending on who his frontcourt mate is, though defense remains a concern and he is a career 29.1% 3-point shooter on 1.9 attempts per game.  He thrived as an offensive release valve at the rim and should continue to be used in a similar role.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_fo__bet-best\" aria-label=\"Scores and odds from Tipico\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-type=\"comment\"><!--@pre<iframe class=gnt_em_fo_if src=\"\/tangfrag\/sports\/gaming\/bet-best?prm-embedded&prm-teamid=108&prm-gnteamid=404153&prm-league=NBA#fhp-assetid=7772379001\" loading=lazy sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms\" title=\"Scores and odds from Tipico\"><\/iframe>--><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"> &#8220;That&#8217;s how I like to play,&#8221; Bagley, the No.  2 overall pick out of Duke in the 2018 draft, said he.  &#8220;That&#8217;s the type of style I like to be a part of. Getting up and down, being athletic, running, that&#8217;s a part of my game. Being in a situation where I&#8217;m able to show that off definitely brings that excitement back. It&#8217;s supposed to feel like that, and that&#8217;s the feeling that I&#8217;ve had ever since I started playing basketball. To feel that again, I&#8217;m excited.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisBHaynes\/status\/1542641508196552709\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Yahoo Sports&#8217; Chris Haynes<\/a> was first to report the deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Contact Omari Sankofa II at osankofa@freepress.com.  Follow him on Twitter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/omarisankofa\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">@omarisankofa<\/a>.  The Free Press now has a digital subscription model.  Here&#8217;s how you can access our most exclusive Pistons content.  Read more on the Detroit Pistons and sign up for our Pistons newsletter.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As expected, the Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement with their lone restricted free agent. The Pistons re-signed 23-year-old big man Marvin Bagley III to a three-year, $37.5 million contract Thursday, league sources confirmed to the Free Press, on Day 1 of NBA free agency. The deal is fully guaranteed with no options on either &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/detroit-pistons-re-sign-marvin-bagley-iii-to-3-year-37-5m-deal\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Detroit Pistons re-sign Marvin Bagley III to 3-year, $37.5M deal<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":675,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/detroit-pistons-to-sign-kevin-knox-in-nba-free-agency-2022\/","url_meta":{"origin":608,"position":0},"title":"Detroit Pistons to sign Kevin Knox in NBA free agency 2022","date":"July 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The Detroit Pistons made their second move of the NBA free agency 2022 moratorium, and they're again trying a reclamation project on a former lottery pick.The Pistons agreed on a free agent deal with forward Kevin Knox II on Thursday evening, a league source confirmed to the Free Press. 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