Months removed from the Desmond Bane acquisition, all the anticipation led to last night's 125-121 victory over the Miami Heat, where Orlando's core four proved to be a clear threat to win the Eastern Conference.
The city of Orlando was buzzing, not only to see Desmond Bane make his regular-season debut with the Magic, but also to witness the highly anticipated return of Jalen Suggs. The contributions from the Magic's core four and depth propelled them to a big-time victory, and this appears as if it's the beginning of something special.
Desmond Bane shines in Magic debut
Desmond Bane was everything that Jeff Weltman and this front office envisioned when they traded for him back in mid-June.