Pistons, Wizards agree to trade Marvin Bagley III for Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala

Detroit sends the former No. 2 overall pick to Washington in exchange for veteran forwards Gallinari and Muscala.

From NBA.com News Services

January 14, 2024 4:13 PM

Marvin Bagley III is averaging 10.2 points and 4.5 rebounds over 26 games with Detroit this season.

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a four-player trade with the Washington Wizards, the teams announced Sunday.

Pistons receive:

Danilo Gallinari
Mike Muscala

Wizards receive:

Marvin Bagley III
Isaiah Livers
Future draft considerations

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— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) January 14, 2024

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— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) January 14, 2024

What this means: The deal helps Detroit clear cap space for 2024-25 as Gallinari and Muscala both are on contracts that expire this offseason. The veteran forwards have played limited minutes with Washington so far in 2023-24. Gallinari averaged 7.0 points and Muscala averaged 4.0 points for the Wizards this season.

Bagley, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 Draft, is averaging 10.2 points and 4.5 rebounds over 26 games with Detroit this season. The 24-year-old center has career averages of 12.9 points and 6.9 rebounds.

Livers was selected by Detroit with the 42nd pick in the 2021 Draft. He’s averaging 6.2 points and 2.6 rebounds over his first two-plus seasons in the NBA.