Kings big man Marvin Bagley III suffered a fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his left hand on Monday, James Ham of the NBC Sports California tweets.
Bagley’s injury occurred during the first half of Sacramento’s game at Charlotte. An X-ray taken at the Spectrum Center revealed the fracture, according to a team press release. He’ll undergo a further medical evaluation in the coming days and an update regarding the course of treatment will be provided by the team.
Bagley, the second pick of the 2018 draft, was averaging 13.9 PPG and 7.6 RPG entering the contest while starting 36 contests.
He’s been snakebit by injuries over the last two seasons. Bagley missed the restart last summer due to a right foot injury and was also sidelined earlier last season by left foot and thumb ailments, as he appeared in just 13 games. He missed training camp workouts this season due to a bout with COVID-19.
Bagley’s father caused some controversy in early January when he tweeted that the team should trade his son, a tweet the younger Bagley declined to discuss.
There has been some speculation that the Kings’ new front office might try to move on from Bagley but potential suitors are discouraged by his contract and an approximate $15MM qualifying offer in 2022.
How many times I have said this?
Kings need to trade Bagley as soon
as possible
You just don’t wait until March
You trade him away before January
I have completely lost my confidence on Kings next 3 years
Management is comparable to Wolves
So you had confidence in them till now?) Don Luka sends his regards
Our front office is far more incompetent than Minnesota. Outside of the Adelman years, the Kings have been a perennial bottom-feeding lottery team.
Ranadive did right by Sac in keeping the team there, Golden1 Center is far nicer than Arco Arena ever was. But outside of that, he is terrible owner in how he runs the franchise.
The reason the Kings didn’t draft Doncic was because Vlade didn’t like his dad? That has to be the most Kangz thing ever. Unless the next LeBron comes from Sacramento, it will most likely be more of the same for as long as Vivek runs the team.
The man is made of a glass bones
And this is who they passed on a future hall of famer for lol! Luka is a 2 time all star in just his 3rd yr in the league. Everyone in the Kings FO including ownership should resign immediately.
Doesn’t matter how talented you are if you can’t stay on the court. I believe as soon as he is traded the first time, it will start a yearly team to team adventure for him. Just like Jabari Parker.
Ain’t no ability like availability
And durability.
Should have been playing Whiteside all along instead of Bagley.
Bull will trade Markkanen and White for Bagley and Halliburton. Might do them all some good
Haliburton? Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeet.
Yeah right keep dreaming Haliburton ain’t going anywhere so stay off the drugs
Bagley would blossom with the raptors, so would Bamba… I would be content with either.
Bagley needs motivation. Seems like he’s just going thru motions. Probably best to go somewhere else