Magic offer early cautionary tale for the Pistons

Orlando Magic v Philadelphia 76ers | Mitchell Leff/GettyImagesThe Orlando Magic were the preseason darlings of the pundits, many of whom had them penciled into a top three seed in the Eastern Conference. Some of that hype has waned after a 3-5 start in which their big addition Desmond Bane has not played well.

Bane is averaging just 13.9 points per game in eight games with the Magic, lowest since his rookie season. He’s shooting just 41 percent from the floor and 28 percent from 3-point range, which has some people wondering if he is going to be the one to fix their offense, which is still near the bottom of the league.

It’s far too early to write off the Bane trade, as he will return to his…