In the eyes of Weltman and Orlando’s front office, Bane “checks every box” to help the team take the next step after back-to-back first-round exits in the playoffs.

In essence, it was a challenging trade regarding the value of Desmond Bane to a contender on his current contract.

On Sunday, Memphis moved Bane to the Orlando Magic while acquiring Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four first-round draft picks and one first-round pick swap.