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Magic Strike Another Aggressive Trade Following Desmond Bane Deal

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jonathan D Adams | Last updated Jun 26, 2025 10:51 PM ET

The Orlando Magic made another aggressive trade after landing Desmond Bane, but this time the franchise did so during the NBA draft. The event expanding to two days appears to have led to more trades in the second round as teams get an extended period of time to negotiate deals.

Less than two weeks after trading away four draft picks to land Bane, the Magic once again moved a package of selections to snag another target. Orlando traded their two second-round selections (No. 46 and No. 57) to the Boston Celtics for the No. 32 pick.

The Celtics also landed two additional future second-round selections (2026, 2027) in the deal, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

During the ESPN broadcast, Brian Windhorst labeled the trade as a "big price" for the Magic to pay in order to move up in the second round. The NBA insider pondered if the Celtics had another team interested in the pick as well which prompted the hefty package.

The Orlando Magic have selected Noah Penda with the No. 32 pick. He will be on their roster.

Strong feel for the game, an outstanding passer, and brings excellent versatility defensively, making plays all over the floor with his 7-foot wingspan and strong anticipation skills. pic.twitter.com/T5zf8rMst8
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 27, 2025

As for the Magic, the team snagged French forward Noah Penda to add to the strong defensive prowess already on the roster. ESPN's Jonathan Givony reported than Penda plans to play in the NBA this season while adding this will not be a draft and stash move for Orlando.

"Noah Penda needs to prove himself as a shooter, but he has literally everything else you'd hope for in a role player," Yahoo Sports' Kevin O'Connor detailed on X. "Elite high feel player for the Magic. If shots fall, he's gonna be in the NBA for well over a decade."

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

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