Warriors predicted to pair Stephen Curry with ascending $3.6 million Mavericks forward via buyout
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It’s safe to assume the Golden Warriors aren’t expecting to strike gold on the buyout market, and it would be difficult to blame them.
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It’s certainly an unlikely possibility at this stage of the season, but anything is possible in today’s NBA. According to Sports Illustrated’s Joey Akeley, adding an ascending Dallas Mavericks forward could be in the cards for the Dubs.
“(Marvin) Bagley is the one center the Warriors should heavily pursue if he hits the market,” Akeley wrote Sunday. “Unlike (Chris) Boucher, Bagley is a great finisher inside, and more importantly, he's an elite offensive rebounder.
“I'd feel better about playing Bagley with (Kristaps) Porzingis (or Al Horford) because they would complement each other on offense”
“The Mavericks will likely convert two-way players Mousa Cisse and Ryan Nembhard to standard contracts soon, which means they'll need to buy out two players. Bagley could be one of them.”
As a former No. 2 overall pick, the expectations for Bagley were relatively high entering the NBA. While Bagley’s career has been up and down thus far, he’s played encouraging basketball with the Mavericks in February.
The Duke product is contributing 12.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game in the second month of the new year, shooting 60% from the field. With Bagley trending in the right direction, it wouldn’t hurt for the Dubs to give him a look if the Mavericks waive him this year.
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