Marcus Bagley to Arizona State
By JACOB POLACHECK Marcus Bagley, the 6-foot-8 small
By ADAM ZAGORIA
Puma ushered in a new era on Monday when it announced the signings of Deandre Ayton and Marvin Bagley III, two of the top five projected picks in Thurdsay’s NBA Draft.
Puma, which hasn’t featured an NBA player since Vince Carter 20 years ago, also announced that Jay-Z would serve as the company’s creative director
Ayton’s deal will be a four-year, multi-million dollar contract, Nick DePaula of ESPN reported, while Bagley’s deal is reportedly five years and in the neighborhood of Kevin Durant’s seven-year, $60-million deal with Nike in 2007.
Ayton, who could become the first Bahamian taken No. 1 since Mychal Thompson in 1978, joins the company’s list of notable Caribbean clients such as Rihanna and Usain Bolt.
Ayton and Bagley both played on the Nike EYBL circuit in high school, as did projected Top 10 pick Trae Young, who is expected to sign with Adidas.
By JACOB POLACHECK The NBA Draft Room will
By ADAM ZAGORIA Marvin Bagley III played on
By AARON BEARD RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Duke's
By JIM MARSHALL (AP) -- Oklahoma's Trae Young
By ADAM ZAGORIA
PITTSBURGH — Like virtually every other basketball fan in America, Duke freshmen Marvin Bagley III and Trevon Duval were both stunned to see No. 4 Arizona bounced out of the NCAA Tournament in the first round by No. 13 Buffalo — by 21 points, no less.
A lot of people — including Charles Barkley — had Arizona making a deep run, especially with Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter out of the tournament with injury.
Not only did Arizona lose, but freshman Deandre Ayton and junior Allonzo Trier declared for the NBA Draft immediately after the game.
Like Ayton, the projected No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, Oklahoma freshman guard Trae Young also lost in the first round on Thursday, to Rhode Island. Young and his family said they will take a few days to decide their future plans.
