Memphis Grizzlies trade Desmond Bane to Orlando Magic
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The Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies got trade season started by swapping Desmond Bane for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, and picks.
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Following a disappointing end in the postseason, the Magic agreed to send veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and four unprotected first-round picks (the 2025 No. 16 overall pick plus selections in 2026 via Phoenix Suns, 2028 and 2030) along with a 2029 first-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Desmond Bane.
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On Sunday morning the Orlando Magic and the Memphis Grizzlies swung a deal that altered the race for the 2025-26 NBA title. Orlando acquired sweet-shooting swingman Desmond Bane for veterans Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, and a smorgasbord of future first-round picks, headlined by an unprotected first-rounder from the Phoenix Suns in 2026.
The Orlando Magic are serious in building a competitive group around Paolo Banchero. On Sunday, the Magic traded away Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies.
On Sunday, the Orlando Magic dropped the offseason’s first blockbuster by acquiring sharpshooter Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the package involved a stunning haul of four unprotected first-round picks, a pick swap, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Cole Anthony—a move that rocked the basketball world.
Cole Anthony became the most recent UNC basketball product to come off the board among the first 15 selections in an NBA Draft. ALSO READ: Tar Heels Now Slated to Battle Fellow Blueblood on Road He wound up with the Orlando Magic,
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Some of the teams that are expected to be very active in the offseason are last year's champions, the Celtics, and potentially the Kings are they look to rebuild their roster from a frustrating finish this year that saw them move on from star De'Aaron Fox.