Magic Trade for Desmond Bane
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The Orlando Magic sent shockwaves through the NBA world on Sunday morning when they swapped an exorbitant number of first-round picks, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Cole Anthony, for fringe All-Star swingman Desmond Bane.
The Orlando Magic acquired Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. The Magic gave up Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and a plethora of future first-round picks for the star shooting guard. With the deal they made, it gives Orlando more options on the offensive end.
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Indeed, White and Bane are comparable players, with Bane clearly having more value. He is only 26, while White is 30, and Bane's averages of 19.2 points, 5.3 assists and 6.1 rebounds (48.4% shooting, 39.2% from the 3-point line) are better than White's (16.4, 4.8, 4.5, 44.2%/38.4%).
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