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Pistons trade Marvin Bagley to Wizards in multi-player swap

The Detroit Pistons agreed Sunday to trade Marvin Bagley III, Isaiah Livers, Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala to the Washington Wizards, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

The Pistons also plan to send two future draft picks to Washington, a person told The Associated Press on Sunday on condition of anonymity because the deal is still awaiting NBA approval.

ESPN first reported the trade.later confirmed by several other media outlets.

At practice in Detroit on Sunday, Pistons manager Monty Williams told reporters he could not comment because the trade had not yet been finalized.

Video captured by Detroit News That practice where Bagley and Rivers said goodbye to their teammates after learning of the deal.

Marvin Bagley was the second overall pick in the 2018 draft and is averaging 10.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this season. Getty Images
Danilo Gallinari will be the seventh team to join the Knicks after being drafted sixth overall in 2008. Getty Images

Bagley, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft, averaged 10.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for the Pistons this season.

Livers averaged 5.0 points and 2.1 rebounds for Detroit, which had lost 35 of its past 36 games and visited Washington on Monday.

Gallinari averaged 7.0 points and Muscala averaged 4.0 points for the Wizards this season.

Mike Muscala will be joining the team for the seventh time since 2018. Getty Images
Isaiah Livers was selected by the Pistons with the 42nd overall pick in the 2021 draft. Getty Images

Washington is 7-31, tied with San Antonio for the second-worst record in the NBA this season behind Detroit.

The move will give Detroit more than $60 million in salary cap room this summer.

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