Marvin Bagley III’s Outlook In Sacramento Kings Signals Future Trade

De’Aaron Fox is a bright spot on this Sacramento Kings team and they do have some talented young players, but who is to say that the Kings will not screw up these relationships either?

Bagley is just the latest player on the Sacramento Kings to deal with the drama their management instills on this roster and now, with his agent getting involved, this situation could get really messy. 

At the extension deadline on October 18, the Kings opted not to offer Marvin Bagley III any kind of contract extension and this was not a surprise, as they had hinted at not doing so for weeks leading up to this date.

Throughout the offseason, it was no secret that Bagley was frustrated with his current situation and while he kept an optimistic view of starting the new season strongly, he was constantly seen liking social media posts insinuating that he leave Sacramento. 

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This situation right now does not seem salvageable for the Kings, especially because they are not in a position to win. They have put together three straight seasons with 30-plus wins, but overall, the Sacramento Kings are far from being a competitive playoff team in the Western Conference.

With the NBA expanding their playoff field via the play-in tournament, there is a small chance that this team could break through and fight for a real playoff spot as the 9-seed or 10-seed, but it looks like they will have to do so without Marvin Bagley III. 

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While he remains on their Opening Night roster and is expected to play early on in the season, Bagley’s future is not in Sacramento and it would not be surprising to see him traded within the first few months of the 2021-22 season.