Pope's plans with the Orlando Magic came to an early end on Sunday when he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in the Desmond Bane trade.

The Orlando Magic wanted to find scoring and shooting this summer. Desmond Bane was their answer, and the first big move of the NBA summer — before the NBA summer even officially begins — has arrived.

The Orlando Magic acquired Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. The Magic gave up Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and a plethora of future first-round picks for the star shooting guard. With the deal they made, it gives Orlando more options on the offensive end.

When Caldwell-Pope's shot isn't falling, he doesn't do a lot else on offense. He averaged only 1.8 assists and 1.2 free-throw attempts per game. Over 60 percent of his field-goal attempts were threes. It's no surprise that Orlando again finished last in the NBA in three-pointers.

The Orlando Magic sent shockwaves through the NBA world on Sunday morning when they swapped an exorbitant number of first-round picks, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Cole Anthony, for fringe All-Star swingman Desmond Bane.

Indeed, White and Bane are comparable players, with Bane clearly having more value. He is only 26, while White is 30, and Bane's averages of 19.2 points, 5.3 assists and 6.1 rebounds (48.4% shooting, 39.2% from the 3-point line) are better than White's (16.4, 4.8, 4.5, 44.2%/38.4%).

After All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum suffered an Achilles tear in the playoffs, the perennially-contending Boston Celtics will almost certainly take a step back next season. Now some of their rivals are acting like the Eastern Conference is wide open.

One of the first videos featuring Desmond Bane on the Orlando Magic featured him praising the new uniforms after the team's recent rebrand.

Orlando Magic has acquired Desmond Bane from Memphis Grizzlies. Kevin Durant reacted to the news on X. The Magic sent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Col