When introducing Desmond Bane this past week, Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman described him as “a player you would design if you could start from scratch.” Weltman praised Bane for his impact on and off the court,

By acquiring Desmond Bane from the Grizzlies, Orlando began its summer with a bang. But there’s still work left for the Magic and their roster.

Desmond Bane revealed during an appearance on The Young Man and the Three podcast that Memphis Grizzlies general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations Zach Kleiman wished him a happy Father's Day before informing him that he had been traded to the Orlando Magic.