Bane's 2024-25 season got off to a slow start while dealing with an oblique issue, causing him to average just 13.8 points in 27.2 minutes on a 41.0 field-goal percentage through his first 13 games. After that, Bane averaged 20.5 points on 49.8 shooting, 6.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 33.0 minutes. Bane will be bringing his All-Star-caliber numbers to a new team in 2025-26 after being dealt to the Magic. Paolo Banchero will still be Orlando's go-to option, but Bane has the opportunity to get similar secondary touches to Franz Wagner. That's a role he's already been playing while next to Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect a significant decrease in usage for the shooting guard. In fantasy terms, Bane has recently been a solid option between picks 30-50, which is the range managers should likely consider drafting him again this season. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a five-year, $197.23 million contract extension with the Grizzlies in July of 2023. Traded to the Magic in June of 2025.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Bane was born June 25, 1998. He was raised by his great grandparents, Bob and Fabbie Bane, and his guardian is his uncle, Tony Bane. Desmond focused on baseball until eighth grade, also playing football and soccer, but ultimately opted to pursue basketball. Bane played basketball for Seton Catholic High School, a small private institution in Richmond, Indiana. As a senior, he averaged a state-high 30 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 3.2 blocks per game and was named the MVP of the Wettig Memorial Holiday Tournament. In his high school career, Bane scored 1,991 points, surpassing 1988 Indiana Mr. Basketball winner Woody Austin for the most in Wayne County history. After high school, Bane opted to play college ball for Texas Christian University. He played all four seasons at TCU and was named to the Second-team All-Big 12 as a junior and First-team All-Big 12 as a senior. Bane debuted for TCU in 2016-17, playing 39 games as a freshman and drawing 13 starts. He averaged 7.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 20.7 minutes. He became a full-time starter as a sophomore, averaging 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 30.5 minutes. Bane's role increased again as a junior, as he averaged 15.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 35.5 minutes. Finally, as a senior, Bane averaged 16.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals in 36.1 minutes. That resulted in him being voted to the All-Big 12 First Team. Arguably the best performance of his collegiate career was Nov. 30, 2018 in a win over Central Michigan, where Bane recorded 24 points (8-11 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal in 32 minutes.
Pours in team-high 30 in win
GOrlando Magic
March 7, 2026
Bane accumulated 30 points (10-17 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 10-10 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Saturday's 119-92 win over the Timberwolves.
ANALYSIS It's the fifth time in the last 10 games that Bane has delivered at least 30 points. The 27-year-old wing has been on fire over that stretch, during which he has averaged 25.6 points, 3.9 boards, 3.9 assists, 3.3 threes and 1.3 steals while shooting 58.1 percent from the floor and 50.8 percent from beyond the arc.
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Stat Review
How does Desmond Bane compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
60.6%
Effective Field Goal %
55.4%
3-Point Attempt Rate
35.0%
Free Throw Rate
26.7%
Offensive Rebound %
4.0%
Defensive Rebound %
9.6%
Total Rebound %
6.8%
Assist %
19.4%
Steal %
1.3%
Block %
1.2%
Turnover %
8.8%
Usage %
23.5%
Fantasy Points Per Game
34.0
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bane has improved in each of his first three seasons in the NBA and is looking at increased offensive responsibilities to start 2023-24 with Ja Morant suspended to start the year and Dillon Brooks now in Houston. While he was more of a scorer/jump shooter earlier in his career, Bane improved as a facilitator last year and should be Memphis' go-to offensive playmaker until Morant returns to the team. Another sign Memphis is content handing the keys to Bane is the fact the 2020 No. 30 overall pick signed a five-year, $207 million extension this offseason. Bane missed 17 straight games early last season due to a sprained toe, marking the first significant injury of his pro career, but he underwent a successful procedure in mid-May to correct the issue and is expected to be fully healthy ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. The TCU product averaged career highs in points (21.5), rebounds (5.0), assists (4.4) and minutes (31.8) in 2022-23 and attempted 16.2 field goals, 7.0 three-pointers and 3.5 free throws per game while posting 47.9/40.8/88.3 shooting splits. Bane has yet to shoot below 40 percent from three over a full campaign and is set up to have the most usage of his career next season.
Bane assembled a breakout 2021-22 campaign and was one of the finalists for Most Improved Player. After demonstrating his upside as a shooter as a rookie, Bane took on an expanded offensive role, and his efficiency held firm. Notably, he increased his two-point attempts and added some playmaking responsibilities. Altogether, his increased responsibilities resulted in 18.2 points on shooting splits of 46/44/90, which included 3.0 three-point makes per game. In addition, he tallied 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.8 minutes, making him one of the biggest fantasy sleepers. After ranking 157th in per-game fantasy scoring as a rookie, Bane ascended to 29th last season. Encouragingly, that strong play translated to the postseason, where he averaged 18.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists across 35.7 minutes in 12 appearances. Expect Bane to maintain a similar role this year, though, given his age (24) and evident importance to the team, it's fair to expect statistical improvement. He'll fight a bit for touches with Dillon Brooks, who played just 32 games last year due to injury, but Bane's development tracks much better, so he'll likely take priority within the offense.
Bane appeared in 68 of 72 regular-season games in his first season in the NBA. The rookie out of TCU displayed an efficient shot by connecting on 46.9 percent from the field and 43.2 percent from downtown en route to 9.2 points per game. He posted double-digit points in 32 contests and 20-plus points on three occasions. However, Bane averaged just 3.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocks per game and finished outside the top 150 of overall fantasy scorers. The 6-foot-5 wing displayed promise of being a great defender as he registered multiple steals in nine games, but he failed to consistently put up those numbers. He will look to build off of his strong rookie season in Year 2, but he will have to compete with 2021 No. 10 overall pick Ziaire Williams and recently-acquired Jarrett Culver for playing time. Bane will likely garner a similar role for Memphis next season, unless Williams or Culver exceeds expectations.
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Puts up 25 against Washington
GOrlando Magic
March 4, 2026
Bane had 25 points (7-10 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 8-8 FT), two rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 126-109 win over the Wizards.
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Big scoring night not enough
GOrlando Magic
February 26, 2026
Bane recorded 30 points (12-19 FG, 6-10 3Pt), six rebounds, four assists and two steals over 38 minutes during the Magic's 113-108 loss to the Rockets on Thursday.
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Hits for 22 against Lakers
GOrlando Magic
February 25, 2026
Bane contributed 22 points (9-19 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, six assists and one steal in 36 minutes during Tuesday's 110-109 win over the Lakers.
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Drops 36 in win
GOrlando Magic
February 22, 2026
Bane recorded 36 points (13-19 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 6-10 FT), five rebounds, two steals and an assist in 32 minutes during Sunday's 111-109 win over the Clippers.
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Scores game-high 34 points
GOrlando Magic
February 21, 2026
Bane posted 34 points (12-18 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block across 40 minutes in Saturday's 113-110 triple-overtime loss to the Suns.
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Content with new role
GOrlando Magic
March 8, 2026
Bane acknowledged that he's no longer second-guessing about what his role on offense should be, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. "I don't think there's any more thinking or second-guessing what's needed of me, what's asked of me," Bane said, per Krawczynski. "I know night-in and night-out what the team needs. It's a freeing feeling just being able to go out there and do what I do."
ANALYSIS Bane recently admitted he didn't want to step on anyone's toes on a new team after being acquired from the Grizzlies in the offseason, but he's now much more comfortable in his new role and knows his responsibilities on offense. Bane posted 30 points in the win over the Timberwolves on Saturday and is averaging 25.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game since the All-Star break.