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Desmond Bane

Guard · Orlando Magic · 6'6", 215 lb · Born Jun 25, 1998 · Richmond, Indiana · Drafted 30th overall, 2020
All-Rookie 2nd (2021)Elite shooterMax contractScoring guard
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In short

Desmond Bane is a sharpshooting scoring guard who built his career as a star with the Memphis Grizzlies before this move to Orlando. Drafted 30th in 2020 out of TCU, he became an elite three-point shooter and improving playmaker, set multiple Grizzlies shooting records, and signed a five-year, $207 million max extension. He is a career 17.8-point scorer on 41% from three.

Matchup model · next gameMedium confidenceSat, Nov 14
@New York KnicksDrop coverage
Proj. points
20
range 16.9–23
Line 20
49%
to go over
Team win
39%
111–113
Poi 20 Lean underReb 4.1 Lean overAss 4.1 Lean overPRA 28.1 Lean under
Likely on himOG Anunoby· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
15+ pts93%20+ pts50%25+ pts7%

Model lines Bane at 20 pts (range 16.9–23) vs a 20 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (49%).

Model favors New York Knicks (61%), projected 111–113, ~224 total at 96.8 pace.

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A sharpshooting scoring guard and elite marksman — perimeter firepower for the Magic.

Raised by his great-grandparents in Indiana, Bane starred at TCU before Boston drafted him 30th in 2020 and traded him to Memphis.

🏫 TCU · 30th, 2020Richmond, IN

He made the All-Rookie Second Team with the best rookie three-point mark since Curry.

All-Rookie 2ndBest 3P since Curry

He set Grizzlies shooting records, scored a career-high 49, and signed a $207M max.

49-pt game5 yr / $207M

An elite shooter and scorer, he arrived in Orlando as proven perimeter firepower.

17.8 ppg · .410 3PTraded to ORL
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PPG
20.1
2025-26
RPG
4.1
per game
APG
4.1
per game
FG%
.484
.391 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

A sharpshooting scoring guard and elite three-point marksman — perimeter firepower for the Magic.

Desmond Bane was born in Richmond, Indiana and was raised largely by his great-grandparents. He starred four years at TCU, leading the Big 12 in three-point shooting as a senior, before being drafted 30th in 2020 by Boston and traded to Memphis — where he made the All-Rookie Second Team with the best rookie three-point percentage since Stephen Curry.

He became a Grizzlies cornerstone — setting franchise records for three-pointers, scoring a career-high 49 points, and signing a five-year, $207 million max extension in 2023. A career 17.8-point scorer on 41% from three, he arrives in Orlando as proven perimeter firepower.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Bane's path is one of resilience — raised by his great-grandparents in Richmond, Indiana, he learned as a teenager that his father lived in Nigeria, and he channeled a small-town, four-year-college journey into stardom. A devout Catholic deeply involved with youth in his hometown, he built his game on relentless shooting work.

His on-court identity is elite shooting and scoring — one of the league's best three-point marksmen (41% for his career) who has added on-ball creation and playmaking (a triple-double in 2025). That combination of floor-spacing and shot-making gives Orlando a proven perimeter scorer to pair with its jumbo wings, addressing the team's biggest need.

PERSONALITY

The person

A sharpshooting scoring guard — elite three-point shooting and improving shot creation.

Elite shooterA career 41% three-point marksman who spaces the floor.
Scoring guardA career-high 49 points and a triple-double to his name.
Self-madeA 30th pick who grew into a $207M max player.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Off-Ball Scorer · Floor-Spacer
Temperament
Alpha
Leadership
58/100
Scoring73
Playmaking63
Rebounding44
Perimeter D74
Rim protection23
Spacing70
Athleticism70
Clutch68
Elite shooterIron-man durabilityTwo-way guard
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

Elite shooting and scoring

Bane's value is floor-spacing and shot-making — a career 41% three-point shooter who scores in volume (17.8 a game) and has added on-ball creation, including a triple-double. That perimeter firepower is exactly what Orlando's jumbo-wing, defense-first roster needed most, giving Banchero and Wagner a proven shooter to play off of.

A perfect-fit addition

Entering his prime with a max contract, Bane is an established, All-Star-caliber shooting guard whose spacing unlocks the Magic offense. His improved playmaking gives him secondary-creator upside; his outlook is a high-end complementary scorer whose shooting raises the ceiling of a young, rising team.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-268233.620.14.14.1.484.391

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

2021NBA All-Rookie Second Team — best rookie three-point percentage since Stephen Curry
MemphisSet franchise records for three-pointers; a career-high 49 points and a triple-double
2023Signed a five-year, $207 million max extension

Hardware

1×
All-Rookie Second Team (2021)
.41
Career 3PT%
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

An elite shooting guard and proven scorer — the perimeter firepower Orlando needed.

Bane gives Orlando a career 41% three-point shooter and 17.8-point scorer with improving playmaking — addressing the team's biggest need for spacing. In his prime on a max deal, he's a high-end complementary scorer whose shooting unlocks the offense around Banchero and Wagner.

Three-point shootingElite
ScoringStrong
PlaymakingGood
DefenseGood

Contract

Deal
5 yr / $207M signed 2023
Role
Scoring guard spacing
Age
28 prime
Bottom line

One of the league's best shooters and a proven scorer entering his prime — the perimeter firepower Orlando needed to unlock its young, jumbo-wing core.

FAQ

Quick answers

What is Desmond Bane's biggest strength?

Elite three-point shooting — he's a career 41% marksman who also scores in volume (17.8 a game) and has added on-ball playmaking.

Where did Desmond Bane build his career?

With the Memphis Grizzlies, who acquired him after Boston drafted him 30th in 2020; he became a franchise cornerstone before this move to Orlando.

Why is Desmond Bane a good fit for the Magic?

Orlando's jumbo-wing, defense-first roster needed shooting and spacing, and Bane is one of the league's best three-point scorers.