Desmond Bane
Guard · Orlando Magic · #3
Desmond Bane: season analysis
Desmond Bane is a 28-year-old guard for the Orlando Magic, wearing number 3. Listed at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds, Bane has 7 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at TCU.
In 2026-27, Bane is averaging 18.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 34.6 minutes per game, starting all 10 games. The shooting line reads 39.2% from the field, 39.0% from three-point range and 80.6% from the free-throw line. Bane ranks second on the team in scoring. Among the 378 players with at least five games this season, that scoring average ranks 50th in the NBA.
Compared with 2025-26 (20.1 points in 33.6 minutes per game), scoring is down by 2.1 points per game and playing time up by 1.0 minutes.
Before this season, Bane played 6 NBA seasons and 395 games, averaging 18.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2023-24 at 23.7 points per game.
Background
Bane was drafted in 2020 by the Boston Celtics franchise. Bane has been with the Orlando Magic since 2025. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Desmond Bane on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #3 |
| Age | 28 |
| Born | June 25, 1998 · Richmond, IN, USA |
| Height | 6' 6" (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 215 lbs (98 kg) |
| College | TCU |
| NBA experience | 7 years |
| Salary | $39,446,090 (2026-27) |
Magic teammates
Paolo BancheroF · #5
Goga BitadzeC · #35
Anthony BlackG · #0
Jamal CainF · #8
Jevon CarterG · #2
Wendell Carter Jr.C · #34
Colin CastletonC · #14
Tristan da SilvaF · #23
Jonathan IsaacF · #1
Alex MoralesG · #30
Izaiyah NelsonF · #25
Noah PendaF · #93
Jase RichardsonG · #11
Jalen SuggsG · #4
Nikola VucevicC · #9
Franz WagnerF · #22
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ UTA | W 123-108 | 34 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-16 | 7-11 | 0-0 | +16 |
| 2026-11-10 | @ SAC | W 107-100 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-19 | 4-13 | 1-2 | -2 |
| 2026-11-05 | @ PHX | L 104-117 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 3-9 | 2-3 | -6 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs WAS | L 94-103 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-17 | 4-10 | 0-0 | -11 |
| 2026-11-01 | vs BOS | L 97-108 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | -10 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ TOR | W 121-114 | 39 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8-18 | 6-12 | 6-6 | +10 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ TOR | L 99-129 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-14 | 2-8 | 5-5 | -12 |
| 2026-10-25 | @ NYK | W 111-102 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 6-8 | +8 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs MIN | L 93-115 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-11 | 1-9 | 0-0 | -2 |
| 2026-10-21 | vs ATL | L 125-132 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-15 | 3-10 | 5-7 | -9 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | orlando magic | 10 | 10 | 34.6 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 39.2 | 39.0 | 80.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 5.8-14.8 | 3.9-10.0 | 2.5-3.1 |
| 2025-26 | orlando magic | 82 | 82 | 33.6 | 20.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 48.4 | 39.1 | 90.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 7.1-14.7 | 2.0-5.2 | 3.8-4.2 |
| 2024-25 | memphis grizzlies | 69 | 68 | 32.0 | 19.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 48.4 | 39.2 | 89.4 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 7.1-14.8 | 2.4-6.1 | 2.6-2.9 |
| 2023-24 | memphis grizzlies | 42 | 42 | 34.4 | 23.7 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 46.4 | 38.1 | 87.0 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 8.6-18.5 | 3.3-8.6 | 3.3-3.8 |
| 2022-23 | memphis grizzlies | 58 | 58 | 31.7 | 21.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 47.9 | 40.8 | 88.3 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 7.8-16.2 | 2.9-7.0 | 3.1-3.5 |
| 2021-22 | memphis grizzlies | 76 | 76 | 29.8 | 18.2 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 46.1 | 43.6 | 90.3 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 6.7-14.5 | 3.0-6.9 | 1.8-2.0 |
| 2020-21 | memphis grizzlies | 68 | 17 | 22.3 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 46.9 | 43.2 | 81.6 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.4-7.3 | 1.7-4.0 | 0.6-0.7 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.