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Desmond Bane
Orlando MagicHeight : 6' 6" · Weight : 215 lbs · Age : 28
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Orlando Magic | 82 | 82 | 33.6 | 7.1-14.7 | 48.4 | 2.0-5.2 | 39.1 | 3.8-4.2 |
| 2024-25 | Memphis Grizzlies | 69 | 68 | 32.0 | 7.1-14.8 | 48.4 | 2.4-6.1 | 39.2 | 2.6-2.9 |
| 2023-24 | Memphis Grizzlies | 42 | 42 | 34.4 | 8.6-18.5 | 46.4 | 3.3-8.6 | 38.1 | 3.3-3.8 |
| 2022-23 | Memphis Grizzlies | 58 | 58 | 31.7 | 7.8-16.2 | 47.9 | 2.9-7.0 | 40.8 | 3.1-3.5 |
| 2021-22 | Memphis Grizzlies | 76 | 76 | 29.8 | 6.7-14.5 | 46.1 | 3.0-6.9 | 43.6 | 1.8-2.0 |
| 2020-21 | Memphis Grizzlies | 68 | 17 | 22.3 | 3.4-7.3 | 46.9 | 1.7-4.0 | 43.2 | 0.6-0.7 |
ContractOrlando Magic payroll →
- This season
- 39.45 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028-29
- Total remaining
- 126.5 M$
2026-27
39.45 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
42.17 M$
Guaranteed
2028-29
44.89 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2025-26GuardsNBA stats →
Points
20.1
Rebounds
4.1
Assists
4.1
TS%
60.7 %
Usage
23.3 %
PER
16.9
WS/48
.129
On/off +/−
+4.8
Minutes
33.6
Games
82
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
5.6
Points/game
20.1
Games
76
WAR 2025-26
6.2
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↓ Declining (-27)
- 2022-236.8 WAR · 7.4 per 2,000 min
- 2023-244.6 WAR · 6.4 per 2,000 min
- 2024-257.8 WAR · 7.1 per 2,000 min
- 2025-266.2 WAR · 4.5 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
-17 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
88
High-end
- SCO
- Scoring
- 85
- SHT
- Shooting
- 86
- FIN
- Finishing
- 76
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 77
- BAL
- Ball security
- 78
- REB
- Rebounding
- 79
- DEF
- Defense
- 76
- DUR
- Durability
- 82
- EX
- Experience
- 66
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
6.2
#19 of 121 regular guards
PAL Rating
81 / 100
#23 of 121 regular guards
Value Rating
43 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 80 · salary $39.4MPAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
13.5 pi
78th percentile
At the rim
66.2 %
43th percentile
Rim share
22.6 %
68th percentile
Midrange
39.7 %
47th percentile
Three-point
.391
76th percentile
3PA share
35.4 %
17th percentile
Corner threes
44.0 %
74th percentile
Free throws
.908
95th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ORL | 20.1 | 6.2 | 81 | 88 | 60.7 | .391 | 35.4 |
| 2024-25 | MEM | 19.2 | 7.8 | 82 | 87 | 60.0 | .392 | 41.1 |
| 2023-24 | MEM | 23.7 | 4.6 | 83 | 84 | 58.9 | .381 | 46.4 |
| 2022-23 | MEM | 21.5 | 6.8 | 90 | 88 | 60.6 | .408 | 43.3 |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 18.2 | 7.3 | 86 | 89 | 59.2 | .436 | 47.5 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3Playoffs | @ DET | L 116-94 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5-10 | 3-5 |
| May 1Playoffs | vs DET | L 93-79 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7-18 | 3-9 |
| Apr 29Playoffs | @ DET | L 116-109 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6-15 | 4-10 |
| Apr 28Playoffs | vs DET | W 94-88 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-18 | 5-10 |
| Apr 25Playoffs | vs DET | W 113-105 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | 7-9 |
| Apr 22Playoffs | @ DET | L 98-83 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2-11 | 2-7 |
| Apr 19Playoffs | @ DET | W 112-101 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7-20 | 1-8 |
| Apr 17 | vs CHA | W 121-90 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4-14 | 0-3 |
| Apr 15 | @ PHI | L 109-97 | 40 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10-16 | 4-6 |
| Apr 12 | @ BOS | L 113-108 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-4 |