The Washington Wizards have made their first official free agency signing bringing in a familiar face in Marvin Bagley III.
Washington started the offseason off with a bang via the trade market, but has since seemingly become relatively quiet in terms of free agency as the team had yet to sign an outside free agent until Thursday evening.
Bagley played with the Wizards in each of the last two seasons after originally landing in Washington during the middle of the 2023-24 season when his tenure with the Detroit Pistons came to an end.
The big man was dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies ahead of the NBA trade deadline in February as part of the deal that landed Marcus Smart in D.C.
In 12 games with Memphis, Bagley only averaged 3.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in limited minutes on the end of the Grizzlies bench.
Despite that, it's clear that the former Duke star showcased some skillsets that the Wizards front office and coaching staff liked during his short stint in Washington, especially for the team to add him back in the mix to the frontcourt ahead of 2025.
Bagley was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, but after three seasons in Sacramento, the forward's time came to an abrupt end after being included in a multi-team trade that landed him in Detroit.
Coming out of college, Bagley has plenty of hype as many felt he could be one of the next best bigs in the league with his versatility.
However, he's struggled to provide consistency that allows for him to stick around in any spot since being moved out of Sac-Town.
On top of his inconsistent play, the 26-year-old can't seem to stay healthy long enough for him to find the consistency that could allow for him to prove that his potential is still there just untapped.
Nonetheless, heading back to the Wizards, Bagley will have the opportunity to compete for minutes in the frontcourt alongside multiple young players in Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George and even Tristan Vukcevic who recently signed a two-way deal to stay in Washington.
Obviously, Bagley isn't expected to come in and develop into the superstar people once hoped he could become, but there's no doubt that the talent is there. If he's able to stay healthy and provide meaningful minutes, there's no reason he can't become a key role player for the Wizards during their rebuild.