Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III played well in his NBA debut, but he didn’t play much.
Bagley, the second pick in June’s NBA Draft, logged only 12 minutes in a 123-117 loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center. The 6-foot-11 power forward finished with six points on 3-of-6 shooting with five rebounds, posting per 36-minute numbers of 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Kings coach Dave Joerger said it will be “tough” to find more minutes for Bagley in a crowded frontcourt that also includes Willie Cauley-Stein, Nemanja Bjelica, Justin Jackson and Harry Giles III.