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Don’t Look Now, But Marvin Bagley Is Doing Something Unexpected

Didn’t see this coming

By JD King

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NBA: Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans
Oct 19, 2018; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic (3) shoots over Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III (35) during the second half at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Kings 149-129. 
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When Marvin Bagley was drafted, a lot of people thought he might be a defensive liability.

It’s still pretty early, but by one measure that’s turned out to be insanely wrong. Bagley, as it turns out, may be emerging as a highly suppressive player.

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