You don't make this trade if you don't believe this puts you in that kind of position." Bane finished his fifth NBA season with averages of 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 48.

They're just dumb!" Gilbert said on the Orlando Magic's bold decision to trade Desmond Bane in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

The Celtics selected Bane with the 30th overall pick in the 2020 draft and traded him on draft night for a pair of future second-round picks. Five years later, Bane has established himself as a consistent and efficient scorer, the kind of piece that a playoff team would pay a premium price for as a second or third option.