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Grizzlies trade Desmond Bane to Eastern Conference playoff team

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Jun 15, 2025 12:07 PM ET

The Memphis Grizzlies traded one of their leading scorers in a blockbuster move on Sunday.

Desmond Bane has been traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and a first-round pick swap, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports.

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. pic.twitter.com/UcQnmHbgZb
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 15, 2025

Bane has battled some injuries since the Grizzlies drafted him in the first round out of TCU in 2020, but he has been an offensive asset when healthy. He averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game across 69 contests this season.

The Magic went 41-41 this season and earned the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. They beat the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in tournament and then lost to the Boston Celtics in five games in the opening round of the playoffs.

As Charania notes, the Magic ranked last in the NBA in three-point percentage this season. Bane has shot 41 percent from beyond the arc through his first five NBA seasons.

Orlando has one of the better young cores in the NBA with Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs. It will now add another quality young player to the mix in Bane.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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