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Marvin Bagley has now played 25 games out of 27 this season, so its worth it to look at his progress. He had a very rough start to the season, which was expected. But since then he's been remarkably consistent in his minutes, and its becoming harder to ignore.
In his first 7 games, Bagley shot 50%+ FG in only two games.
In his next 18 games, Bagley hit that mark in 13 games. And out of the five games he didn't hit that mark, three games came during a stretch where Bagley played through a wrist injury.
In his next 18 games, Bagley hit that mark in 13 games. And out of the five games he didn't hit that mark, three games came during a stretch where Bagley played through a wrist injury.
During the last 18 games, per 36 minutes, here are Bagley's ranks among Kings non-garbagetime players:
3rd in Points (19.5)
2nd in Rebounds (10.2)
3rd in FG% (52.7%)
3rd in 3P% (40%)
4th in eFG% (58.5%)
2nd in USG% (21.9%)
He's been both productive and efficient. Great signs
3rd in Points (19.5)
2nd in Rebounds (10.2)
3rd in FG% (52.7%)
3rd in 3P% (40%)
4th in eFG% (58.5%)
2nd in USG% (21.9%)
He's been both productive and efficient. Great signs
Bagley lags behind in TS% (7th on the team) because his FT% has been woeful during this stretch (47.9%). But his TS% is still above-average overall (58.1%), so his overall scoring efficiency has been solid. And the FT% will likely come up (career 70% before this season).
The defense still needs a lot of work. On the bright side, at 21 years old and only 100 total games under his belt, there is a good chance he becomes at least an above-average defender on that end given his current trajectory. Bigs usually take longer to develop. Need patience.
I'm higher than most on Bagley because he's right on track in the schedule I had in my head coming into the season. He's got a rare combination of size, athleticism, and 3P shooting that could make him a nightmare matchup in the future. He's absolutely worth investing in.
