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Pistons trade Marvin Bagley to Wizards in multi-player swap

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

The Pistons also will send two future draft picks to Washington, said the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Sunday because the deal was still pending NBA approval.

ESPN first reported the trade, which was later confirmed by several other outlets.

In Detroit at practice Sunday, Pistons coach Monty Williams told reporters he could not comment because the trade was not finalized. 

The Detroit News captured video at that practice of Bagley and Livers bidding teammates farewell after learning of the deal.

Marvin Bagley was drafted No. 2 overall in 2018 and is averaging 10.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this season. Getty Images
Danillo Gallinari was drafted No. 6 overall by the Knicks in 2008, and will now join his seventh team. 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 has lost 35 of its last 36 games and visits Washington on Monday.

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

Mike Muscala will join his seventh team since 2018. Getty Images
Isaiah Livers was drafted No. 42 overall by the Pistons in 2021. Getty Images

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

The move will give Detroit in excess of $60 million in salary cap space for this coming summer.