Desmond Bane trade grades for Magic-Grizzlies on NBA’s first big summer deal

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The Magic went all-in for Desmond Bane. Let’s grade the trade between Orlando and the Grizzlies for both sides.

The 2025 NBA Finals are in full swing, but trade season is already here. The Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic agreed to the first blockbuster of the summer, with a massive deal that aims to push the Magic into the elite tier of the Eastern Conference.

Orlando has acquired Desmond Bane from the Grizzlies for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope...