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The Detroit Pistons have re-signed Marvin Bagley’s third contract to a 3-year, $37.5 million deal

The Detroit Pistons have re-signed Marvin Bagley's third contract to a 3-year, $37.5 million deal

As expected, the Detroit pistons They have come to terms with their only restricted free agent.

The Pistons have re-signed a 23-year-old senior Marvin Bagley III League sources confirmed to the Free Press, on the first day of Thursday, a three-year contract worth $37.5 million Free NBA Agency. The deal is fully guaranteed with no options on either side.

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Bagley, who arrived from Sacramento In the 2022 trade deadline For Trey Lyles, Josh Jackson and Picks made a strong impression last season and is now set for a big role next season.

In 18 games after the deal, Bagley averaged 14.6 points and 6.8 rebounds on a 55.5% shootout—the best percentage of his career, had it been an entire season. He quickly found chemistry with young guard duo Pistons of Cady Cunningham and Killian Hayes, and made it clear that he feels comfortable in Detroit after a turbulent start to his career with Sacramento Kings.

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“When I got here, morale was high in the changing room,” he said during a season-ending news conference in April. “We took every game very seriously and treated each day with an improvement mentality. The last few weeks have been exciting for me. It was probably the most fun I’ve played in the game, and that’s what it’s supposed to feel. I used to be in an environment and a group where it would be Playing basketball is fun.”

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Bagley played a big guy with a high energy who could finish pop and record from just about anywhere inside the arc. He filled the need for a Pistons that lacked depth and dynamism on the front court. Injuries interrupted his season, with a strain in his left thigh causing him to miss Detroit’s last five games.

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even with Nerlence Noel And the Galen Doreen On the roster now, Bagley is expected to be a major rotation piece next season. He can play aggressively forward or in the middle, depending on who his teammate is on the front court, although defense remains a concern and he enjoys a 29.1% shooting rate from 3 points on 1.9 attempts per game. It has thrived as an offensive rim valve and should continue to be used in a similar role.

“That’s how I like to play,” Bagley, second-placed Duke’s pick in draft 2018, He said. “That’s the kind of style I like to be a part of. Going up and down, being athletic, running, that’s part of my game. Being in a situation where I can show that definitely brings that excitement back. I’m supposed to get that feeling, and that’s it.” The feeling I’ve had since I started playing basketball. To feel it again, I’m excited.”

Yahoo Sports Chris Haynes He was the first to report the deal.

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