Marvin Bagley III Settles In as Nuggets Frontcourt Depth
Marvin Bagley III is not on the injury report as Denver's season gets going. The 27-year-old forward is coming off a season with Dallas in which he averaged 10.5 points and 6.1 rebounds, and he has opened 2026-27 in a reserve role for the Nuggets.
By the Nuggets Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightNew Number, New TeamMarvin Bagley III is now with the Denver Nuggets, wearing No.
Marvin Bagley III is now with the Denver Nuggets, wearing No. 3. He is listed at forward, stands 6-10, weighs 235 pounds and is 27 years old. He is in his eighth NBA season, out of Duke. He is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history listed for him. After moving on from Dallas, Bagley is working his way into Denver's frontcourt mix as the 2026-27 season begins.
02Last Season by the NumbersBagley spent last season, 2025-26, with Dallas.
Bagley spent last season, 2025-26, with Dallas. He appeared in 60 games, averaging 20.0 minutes, 10.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocks, with 1.0 turnovers a night. He shot 61.8 percent from the field, 46.2 percent from three and 66.0 percent from the line, good for a 66.1 true shooting percentage. His usage rate sat at 18.0 percent, and his plus-minus was minus-3.7 for the season.
03Early Season in DenverBagley has logged minutes in five games to open 2026-27.
Bagley has logged minutes in five games to open 2026-27. On October 16 against the Lakers, a Nuggets win, he had 13 points and 8 rebounds in 17.2 minutes with a plus-6.0. In an October 14 loss to the Clippers he scored 4 points with 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 14.8 minutes, finishing at minus-15.0. He did not play in the October 11 win over Chicago, logging 0.0 minutes. Against Utah he had 10 points and 5 rebounds in a 15.0-minute win on October 6, then 5 points and 7 rebounds in a loss on October 4.
04What He Showed Late Last SeasonBagley's minutes grew down the stretch last season with Dallas.
Bagley's minutes grew down the stretch last season with Dallas. On April 8 against Phoenix, a loss, he scored 20 points with 8 rebounds in 26.3 minutes. The next game, April 7 against the Clippers, also a loss, he had 21 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist in 26.1 minutes. On March 27 against Portland, a win, he posted 26 points and 9 rebounds in 27.2 minutes with a plus-6.0, his best scoring night in the sample. Those are the kind of numbers Denver is hoping to tap into when he gets extended minutes.
05Health ReportBagley is not on the injury report right now, and there is no injury history on file for him.
Bagley is not on the injury report right now, and there is no injury history on file for him. That clean slate matters for a reserve forward trying to carve out a consistent role on a new team early in the season.
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