Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman made his first transfer Sunday wanting by means of Orlando’s “win-now” lens that he described the group was getting into after a second straight first spherical exit within the playoffs.
The Magic will purchase guard-forward Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in trade for guard Cole Anthony, guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and a number of future first spherical draft picks, a league supply informed the Sentinel.
The draft picks conveyed to Memphis embody, in response to the league supply: The No. 16 choose within the upcoming 2025 draft, a primary spherical choose in 2026 (which incorporates swap rights from both Phoenix or Washington), a primary spherical choose in 2028, the swap rights to first spherical draft choose in 2029 (prime two protected) and a primary spherical draft choose in 2030.
By touchdown Bane, the Magic add a sharpshooter who addresses considered one of Orlando’s greatest wants on the courtroom. Bane, a 6-5 taking pictures guard, shot 39.2% from 3-point vary on 6.1 makes an attempt final season for Memphis when he averaged 19.2 factors throughout 32 minutes in 69 video games.
Bane is seen by these across the league as a excessive IQ participant with nice character and a wide-ranging ability set. A troublesome defender who is predicted to suit into Orlando’s defensive DNA, Bane averaged no less than one steal in 4 of his 5 years within the NBA.
And Orlando didn’t have to surrender its core gamers in Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, or its younger gamers comparable to Anthony Black and Tristan da Silva.
The Magic additionally nonetheless personal the No. 25 choose within the draft that begins June 25.
Orlando has till June 29 to make choices about its workforce choices for Moe Wagner, Cory Joseph, Caleb Houstan and Gary Harris. If these choices are declined, these gamers would change into unrestricted free brokers.
Extra to come back…
Jason Beede may be reached at jbeede@orlandosentinel.com