Kings' Marvin Bagley III Out for California Classic with Sore Achilles Injury
Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley III will miss the remainder of the California Classic with a sore right Achilles, according to James Ham of NBC Sports.
Bagley had a rough second half of last season, suffering a knee sprain in late February, which cost him several weeks of action. This latest setback puts his participation for summer-league basketball in doubt.
Bagley had a solid rookie season overall, coming off the bench to average 14.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and a block per game while shooting 50.4 percent from the field. Alongside De'Aaron Fox, Buddy Hield, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Harrison Barnes, he's helped form a promising young core for the Kings—one that has postseason berths in its future.
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And with the Kings also agreeing to terms with Dewayne Dedmon, Trevor Ariza and Cory Joseph in free agency, they have the makings of a well-rounded, solid roster.
Bagley is oozing with potential, however, and summer-league basketball offered him another chance to work on his game. It would be a disappointment if he were forced to miss additional time beyond the California Classic, though Bagley is an ascending talent who will come into the 2019-20 season with high expectations, regardless.
