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Magic Make Desmond Bane Announcement After Trade With Grizzlies
Magic Make Desmond Bane Announcement After Trade With Grizzlies originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Orlando Magic stumbled through a roller-coaster 2024–25 regular season, finishing 41–41 and claiming the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference, a record forged despite midseason injuries to key rotation players, such as Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. Advertisement In the first round, Boston asserted its authority with a commanding 103–86 victory at TD Garden in Game 1 and never looked back, closing out Orlando in five games and exposing the Magic's need for a proven secondary scorer capable of lifting the team in high-pressure moments. Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22)Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images A few weeks later, the Orlando Magic acquired sharpshooting guard Desmond Bane, 26, from the Memphis Grizzlies in a massive deal. In exchange, Orlando sent veteran shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks (the 2025 No. 16 overall, 2026 via Phoenix, 2028 and 2030) and a 2029 first-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies. Moments after the trade was official, the Orlando Magic unveiled Bane's new jersey number. Advertisement 'Desmond Bane will wear #3' Bane spent his first five NBA seasons in Memphis, where he wore No. 22 and emerged as one of the league's most efficient two-way wings. A 2020 first-round pick out of Texas Christian University, he developed into a reliable perimeter threat and versatile defender, helping power the Grizzlies to three playoff appearances. Across five seasons and 313 regular-season games, Bane averaged 17.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest while shooting 47.2 percent from the field, 41.0 percent from three and 89.4 percent at the free-throw line. In 2024–25, he raised his production to 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.2 steals over 69 games—career highs that showcased his two-way growth. Advertisement Desmond Bane's new number marks the beginning of what both he and the Magic hope will be a championship pursuit. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Magic Trade for $197 Million Star, Swap Underperforming $66 Million Vet Plus Haul
Magic Trade for $197 Million Star, Swap Underperforming $66 Million Vet Plus Haul originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Orlando Magic were coming into the offseason thinking of ways they could get better. For the past two seasons, they've made the playoffs but have been eliminated in the first round. Going forward, it's obvious they want things to change. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are the two stars on the team, and they've been doing all they can to lead the Magic to the postseason for two straight years. Advertisement In order to compete in the Eastern Conference, the Magic knew they would have to improve their roster, and if that meant making a trade, then it seemed like they'd be ready to do it. Orlando Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope looks to pass the ball as Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane Thomas-Imagn Images Well, look no further, because that's what they did on Sunday morning, acquiring Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies. "BREAKING: The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, sources tell ESPN," Shams Charania wrote on X, formerly Twitter. The Magic now have another solid starter on the team, as Bane can shoot, defend and make plays for others on the court. Bane averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 69 games this season Advertisement For the Grizzlies, they get two key role players that can help them compete in the Western Conference and four draft picks. Bane is still playing on a five-year, $197 million contract, and the Magic did what they had to do to acquire the star. It seemed as if whatever deal they were going to make for somebody, Caldwell-Pope would be involved, as he's making $66 million on his three-year deal. Related: WNBA Altercation Reveals Satou Sabally, DiJonai Carrington Separated Amid Drama This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Magic acquire Desmond Bane in blockbuster trade with Grizzlies
The Orlando Magic are acquiring guard Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in a blockbuster deal, ESPN reported Sunday. In return, Memphis will receive guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, per the report. Bane, 26, was the No. 30 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft and spent five seasons with the Grizzlies. He has career averages of 17.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists over 29.6 minutes per game. In 2024-25, he exceeded those numbers with 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists. He shot 39.2 percent from 3-point-territory. A 6-foot-5 shooting guard, Bane has faced injury woes the past three seasons, limited to just 58 games in 2022-23, followed by seasons with 42 and 69 games. Caldwell-Pope, 32, will provide veteran leadership for the Grizzlies. Now 32, he was selected No. 8 overall in the 2013 draft and has two NBA titles on his resume, playing for the Detroit Pistons (2013-17), Los Angeles Lakers (2017-21), Washington Wizards (2021-22), Denver Nuggets (2022-24) and Magic. He has career averages of 11.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 912 games. In 2024, those numbers were 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 77 games. Anthony, 25, was taken by Orlando with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2020 draft. In five seasons and 320 games with the Magic, he has averages of 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Bane had signed a five-year, $197.2 million contract extension with the Grizzlies in July of 2023 and is under contract through the 2028-29 season.
Washington Post
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Grizzlies trade Desmond Bane to Magic for four first-round picks, plus more
In the latest instance of a non-superstar NBA player getting traded for a blockbuster haul, the Orlando Magic sent four first-round picks and more to the Memphis Grizzlies for Desmond Bane. A 6-foot-5 guard who can drain three-pointers, create his own shot and defend on the perimeter, Bane checks several boxes for the Magic to rival the amount of assets it gave up. Also going to Memphis in the deal, announced Sunday, were guards Cole Anthony and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, plus the right to a pick swap in 2029 with top-two protections.
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Desmond Bane trade grades for Magic-Grizzlies blockbuster
The post Desmond Bane trade grades for Magic-Grizzlies blockbuster appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic shocked the NBA world on Sunday morning, pulling off the first blockbuster trade of the NBA offseason. Desmond Bane is headed to Orlando in exchange for four unprotected first-round picks, a pick swap, Cole Anthony and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Advertisement This move comes on the heels of disappointing first round playoff losses for both teams, and it addresses glaring needs for both teams. The Magic needed another perimeter shooter and scorer to go along with Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, and now they have that in Bane. On the other side, the Grizzlies needed to shake something up in an attempt to go backwards to get some more room to take a leap next year. The core of Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Bane seemed to have hit its ceiling, and now the Grizzlies have some breathing room to make a big roster pivot. How did each team make out in the deal? Here are grades for both teams for this Father's Day blockbuster. Magic get more star power, much-needed shooter A deal like this for Orlando feels like it needs to be discussed in two parts. Advertisement First, there is the addition of Bane, which looks like a home run. He is one of the elite perimeter shooters in the NBA and can work both on and off the ball. Bane can shoot off the catch and on the move and will give Orlando some immediate artillery on the perimeter. Bane can also handle the ball at times and initiate the offense, taking some burden off of Banchero and Wagner. With this extra ball handler, the Magic can use Banchero down low to attack mismatches, and they now have a true perimeter threat to deploy with him in the two-man game. Bane and Banchero are a great fit together on paper and it will be fascinating to see how they work together next season and beyond. Wagner's playmaking should also help set Bane up as an off-ball scorer, a role that he thrived in playing alongside Morant over the last few seasons. The Magic now have a lethal starting core of Banchero, Bane, Wagner and Jalen Suggs, which should immediately help them take a step forward next season. On the other side, the price of the trade has to bring the grade down a bit. The Magic gave up four unprotected first-round picks in this deal. Four!! Those include the No. 16 pick this year in a draft rich with potential role players. Crucially, it also included the Phoenix Suns' unprotected pick in 2026. Advertisement With the Suns coming off of a nightmare season and steamrolling toward a breakup with Kevin Durant, there is a chance that next season could go very poorly as well. That pick could end up being a valuable asset in the lottery in a 2026 NBA Draft that is expected to be full of talent. Giving up Cole Anthony and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as a salary match isn't as big of a deal considering what Bane brings on the court, but what happens if this core tops out short of a title? The Magic now don't have many avenues to pivot. This trade is just as much a bet on Banchero becoming a true superstar as it is on Bane lifting the Magic in the present and the future. While that could very well pay off, it's worth questioning whether Bane is the level of player that warrants a gamble this expensive. Grade: B- Grizzlies ready to build around Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Grizzlies clearly had to pivot after getting swept in the first round by the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. They already made a big move to fire head coach Taylor Jenkins near the end of the regular season, and now they have made their big move to shake up the team. Advertisement It doesn't come as much of a surprise that Bane was moved. Morant is a beloved athlete in Memphis and Jackson has flashed so much two-way upside over the last few years, which left the TCU product as the odd man out. Now, the Grizzlies have plenty of flexibility to build around their two big-money stars. They get an extra draft pick this season to help supplement Morant and Jackson, and the Suns pick in 2026 could end up being very valuable as discussed above. Caldwell-Pope is on a bad contract and has a player option at the end of next season, but he could be moved next offseason on an expiring deal. He underperformed last season, but there is a chance that he could rebound in a better offensive ecosystem in Memphis. Anthony is on a team-friendly contract and has a club option after next season, so the Grizzlies have some control there. This opens up a lot of room for the Grizzlies to make a big move down the line, or to use the draft assets that they just brought in to make another swing this offseason. Kevin Durant, anyone? Grade: B+ Related: Mikal Bridges jokes go wild after Magic, Grizzlies' Desmond Bane trade Related: Magic, Grizzlies pull off Desmond Bane trade involving 5 1st-round picks
