Marvin Bagley III has made no secret of his belief that the Phoenix Suns made a mistake last summer when they passed on him to select Deandre Ayton with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. Bagley looked like he was trying to prove his point Sunday afternoon at Golden 1 Center.
The Kings’ 19-year-old rookie outplayed Ayton convincingly, coming off the bench to post a career-high 32 points and seven rebounds in a 117-104 victory over the Suns. Sacramento (30-26) concluded a six-game home stand with a 5-1 record, moving within a half-game of the Los Angeles Clippers for the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings.