The Orlando Magic got busy on the trade market recently as they decided to ship Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and four first-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for the rights to Desmond Bane, a high scoring guard who could help coach Jamahl Mosley's team immediately.
The Magic's newest addition didn't come cheap, but he boast the type of polished skillset that can help Mosley's team reach new heights after a first round exit at the hands of the Boston Celtics.
On Monday, the Magic shared a video of Bane acclimating himself to Orlando, including a confident eight-word take from Bane that had fans reacting.
Desmond Bane shoots over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Desmond bane shoots over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on April 26, 2025.
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"Toughest jersey I will ever wear. For sure," Bane said while checking out his new pinstriped #3 Magic digs.
Bane seemed genuinely excited to don the new Magic jersey as he exhaled and held it up to the camera.
"Orlando gonna be hell on 2K," one fan said.
"These jerseys are so clean," another fan added.
"3-Rex," one fan said, nicknaming the man who already has one, 'Downhill Des.'
"I hated the trade but that jersey is fire," another fan said. "Love it."
"W rebrand," another added.
Bane is a 6-foot-5 shooting guard who averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists for Orlando last season.
He shot 48.4% from the field including 39.2% from three-point range, 4.4 percentage points off of his career high with the Grizzlies, for whom he played for five seasons.
Bane will join Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs and the rest of the Magic in hopes of helping the team to its first NBA Finals since 2009, when they beaten by Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers in five games.