The latest Orlando Magic trade, reported on June 16, 2025, involved a blockbuster deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Magic acquired guard-forward Desmond Bane in exchange for guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, guard Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round draft picks (2025 No. 16 pick, 2026 Suns pick swap, 2028 Magic pick, and 2030 Magic pick), and a 2029 first-round pick swap. Additionally, the Magic declined team options for Gary Harris ($7.5 million) and Cory Joseph ($3.47 million) for the 2025-26 season to facilitate the trade. This move aims to bolster Orlando’s offense, addressing their poor jump-shooting, with Bane’s 41.0% career 3-point shooting and playmaking seen as a strong fit alongside Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Jalen Suggs.
Desmond Bane’s career NBA stats through the 2024-25 season, including his time with the Memphis Grizzlies before being traded to the Orlando Magic, are as follows:
• Games Played: 313 regular-season games over 5 seasons.
• Points Per Game (PPG): 17.8
• Rebounds Per Game (RPG): 4.6
• Assists Per Game (APG): 3.8
• Steals Per Game (SPG): 1.0
• Blocks Per Game (BPG): 0.4
• Field Goal Percentage (FG%): 46.7%
• Three-Point Percentage (3P%): 41.0%
• Free Throw Percentage (FT%): 87.6%
• Minutes Per Game (MPG): 29.8
2024-25 Season (with Memphis Grizzlies):
• Games: 69
• PPG: 19.2
• RPG: 6.1
• APG: 5.3
• SPG: 1.2
• BPG: 0.5
• FG%: Not specified for the season, but career 46.7%
• 3P%: 41.0% (career average, consistent with season performance)
• MPG: 32.0
Playoff Stats (2024-25, with Memphis):
• Games: 4
• PPG: 15.3
• RPG: 6.8
• APG: 3.3
• FG%: 37.5% (based on playoff games mentioned)
• 3P%: 28.6% (based on playoff games mentioned)
• MPG: 34.8
Career Highlights:
• Bane set a career-high 49 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks on December 7, 2023, against Detroit.
• Career-high 16 rebounds on March 8, 2025, against Dallas.
• Career-high 16 assists on March 28, 2024, against the LA Lakers.
• Named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2021.
• Set a Grizzlies franchise record for three-pointers made in a season (204) in 2021-22, surpassing Mike Miller.
• One of three NBA players with 800+ made 3-pointers and 40%+ 3-point shooting since 2020.
Bane’s stats reflect his growth as a reliable scoring guard with elite three-point shooting and improved playmaking, though his 2024-25 playoff performance dipped in efficiency.