Marvin Bagley III will miss time with another injury

Detroit Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Pistons' Marvin Bagley III will miss extended time with another injury

By Andrew Kulha | Last updated Jan 4, 2023 8:47 PM ET

The Detroit Pistons gave Marvin Bagley III a three-year, $37.5 million contract this offseason after trading for him midway through 2021-22 and coming away with a satisfactory return.

Unfortunately for the Pistons and Bagley, the first year of his new deal has been marred by injury. He missed the team's first 13 games with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the former No. 2 overall pick is now expected to miss more time this season with a hand injury.

Detroit Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III has sustained a right-hand injury is expected to miss extended time, sources tell ESPN. Bagley III is undergoing further evaluation to determine next steps.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 3, 2023

Bagley has never lived up to his potential as the No. 2 overall pick, which was certainly the reason the Sacramento Kings traded him to the Pistons last year. He's shown flashes with Detroit, especially as he developed chemistry with Detroit's No. 1 overall pick, Cade Cunningham. However, Cunningham is out for the season with an injury of his own, and Bagley has never really been able to consistently get into a rhythm.

He's been averaging 10.6 points and 5.9 rebounds in 21.3 minutes per game for Detroit.

Andrew Kulha

Andrew Kulha is probably the only sports writer you know who also doubles as a mortician. Spooky! @KulhaSports

More must-reads: