It hadn’t even been a minute since the preseason game against Oklahoma City had started that Marvin Bagley III slipped on Jalen Williams’ foot and injured his right knee.
Examinations showed a bone contusion and sprained knee. Result: a month of absence and a big “phew” of relief for the interior, who thought of the worst.
“All kinds of things crossed my mind”he confesses for the Detroit Free Press. “I couldn’t do anything to prevent it all, it happened so fast. I had never felt this before. Standing up, not being able to put pressure on my knee, it was kind of scary. I’m glad it’s not serious. »
The former Sacramento therefore avoided a serious injury or an operation, and his absence can only be counted in weeks. Nevertheless, Marvin Bagley III will have to be patient before returning.
“I want to play because I hate watching practices and matches. I want to go to war with the guys. But at the same time, the season is long, it hasn’t even started. So I have to make sure I’m comfortable with my knee to push and play like I usually do, without even thinking about it. I can play again then. In the meantime, I have to stay positive, be a good teammate and work on a daily basis. »
| Marvin Bagley III | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | BAG | 62 | 25 | 50.4 | 31.3 | 69.1 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 14.9 |
| 2019-20 | BAG | 13 | 26 | 46.7 | 18.2 | 80.6 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 14.2 |
| 2020-21 | BAG | 43 | 26 | 50.4 | 34.3 | 57.5 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 14.1 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 48 | 24 | 50.4 | 23.7 | 66.3 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 11.3 |
| 2021-22 * | BAG | 30 | 22 | 46.3 | 24.2 | 74.5 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 9.3 |
| 2021-22 * | TED | 18 | 27 | 55.5 | 22.9 | 59.3 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 14.6 |
| Total | 166 | 25 | 50.1 | 29.1 | 66.3 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 13.6 | |
