Bain changed four first-rounders? That's not how the accounts are calculated

A big deal that was unplanned by everyone officially kicked off the trading market this summer.

The Grizzlies sent Bane to the Magic for Cole Anthony, Pope, four first-rounders and a first-round swap. The details of the first round are the 16th draw this year; 2026 first-round pick (from Suns/Wizards, including swap options); 2028 first round; 2030 first round; 2029 First Round Swap Rights (First Two Picks Protected).

The first reaction of fans when they saw this deal should be when Bane was worth so much money. The Grizzlies are the equivalent of one for seven, trading their outside core for two rotation players + four unprotected first-round picks + one future first-round swap.

Of course, everything has its two sides, and this one-for-seven deal, from another point of view, is that the Magic spent four first-round + one first-round swap, disposed of two garbage contracts, and also bought at least the next four years of outside core.

Bane is outstanding, but definitely not worth four first-rounders. Looking at the four first-rounders, if the Magic want to deal with the contract of Anthony + Pope, they need at least 1.5 first-rounders, so Bane is worth 2.5 first-rounders, which is much more reasonable.

The Magic's desire to handle these two contracts may not be that strong, but the Magic must be eager to bolster their outside projection. I asked Pope to come over last year, in fact, it was also to strengthen the outside line, but I smashed it in my hands.

Pope has $43.2 million remaining on his contract for two years and $21.6 million next season, with a player option for the final year of his contract. This season, Pope averaged 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting 34.2% from three-point range. By the playoffs, his three-point shooting percentage had dropped to 26.1 percent, which was completely unbearable.

Kerr Anthony has two years remaining on his contract and $26.2 million remaining, with a salary of $13.1 million next season and a team option in the final year of his contract. This season, he averaged 9.4 points, 3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, shooting 35.3% from three-point range. In the playoffs, Anthony averaged 2.2 points per game, shot 0% from three-point range, and shot 0-of-6 from five games.

Pope's contract, without a first-round round will definitely not be able to make a shot; Anthony can still be used in the regular season, and the playoffs are completely like a different player, completely losing the trust of the team. Spending such a large price in exchange for Bane is also a testament to the total frustration of the Magic management with the team's guard line. There is no hope for relying on oneself to tap potential, so let's spend money on things.

The Magic are a team with very clear strengths and weaknesses, they are excellent defensively, but the offense is very poor, how bad is it? Their regular season three-point shooting percentage is consistently at the bottom of the league, with the second-to-last Wizards shooting 33.5 percent from the field, compared to 31.8 percent.

In the playoffs, the problem of offense is magnified. In all 16 playoff teams, their average points per game, assists per game, three-point shooting percentage, and average number of rounds per game are the bottom.

And Bane is already the star they can find on the market that best meets the needs of the Magic. Although Bane has never been an All-Star and has no awards other than the rookie second team, Bane can shoot, more than the Magic guards combined.

In five seasons of his career, Bane shot 41 percent from three-point range, and his catch-and-shoot three-point percentage was even higher at 43.2 percent. Since Bane entered the league, he is one of only three players in the league to have made 800 three-pointers and shot 40 percent from three-point range.

Of course, we must also mention that Bane has been completely out of the box in four games in this year's playoffs, shooting 21.9 percent from three-point range and averaging just 1.9 of eight shots per game. But Bane's three-point track record in the last three playoff games can still be drawn.

Bane can not only shoot, he can also defend, although he is the league's well-known short-armed "Tyrannosaurus Rex", Bane's body is there, and he also averages more than 1 steal per game. He fits the Magic's team-building philosophy and treats the team as a bucket as a bucket, and Bane's defense will never be the leaky shortcoming.

Bane has a contract of 36 million next season and 39 million next season, and only the next two seasons will exceed 40 million. The Magic want to seize the opportunity of these two years to play a little bit of success, and there will indeed be a big scuffle in the East in the past two years with the fall of the Celtics, and everyone wants to be a "pacer".

From the perspective of the Grizzlies, the trio of Morant + JJJ + Bane has indeed seen the upper limit. If these three people were to make a move, Bane also seemed to be the one who would be easier to give up. Morant's long-term core + box office guarantee, JJJ is the defensive core.

The loss of Bane is certainly a decline in the team's strength, but the team may not lose its competitiveness, and this year's No. 16 pick is a good opportunity to strengthen it. Both second-round picks and undrafted picks can shine on this team, and you have to trust the Grizzlies management's vision and ability to develop them.

Of course, Grizzlies management may be planning bigger trades, and both of them are likely to be at the center of the trade. Rather than being less than the previous and more than the lower, it is better to tear down and start over.

Almost all media trade ratings, the Grizzlies are the more profitable side, after all, four first-round picks is still too much. Although the Magic gambled, they didn't lose too much, and they still had some draft picks in their hands, and this time they strengthened the team's biggest shortcoming, and they were gearing up to do something in the offseason.

Considering that the bridge sold five first-rounds last year, it is not unacceptable to see that the garbage disposal contract + in exchange for Bain spent a total of four first-rounds.