The Orlando Magic traded for Desmond Bane for his shooting and scoring.
There is no avoiding that. The team was desperate to add another attacker and make their offense more dynamic around their two young stars. Working on the margins near the bottom of the offensive rating standings was not going to cut it. They needed a bold move.
Desmond Bane came with a heavy price in four first-round picks and two rotation players, including one of the team's heartbeats in Cole Anthony. But the promise of Bane's shooting, playmaking and leadership was too much to pass up.