It's not even Durant! Why did Orlando bombard D Bain with 5 rookie 1R nominations? Behind-the-scenes story of Bain trade revealed by ESPN
Jun 16, 2025
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Local media in the United States officially reported on the 16th (hereinafter referred to as Korean time).
Big trade between the Orlando Magic and the Memphis Grizzlies.
Orlando brought Desmond Bain. And Kentavius Caldwell-Pope, four first-round picks, and one first-round swap.
Memphis will have first-round nominations in 2025, 2026, 2028, and 2030 and swap rights with protection provisions in 2029.
This season, Orlando advanced to the playoffs based on its strong defense. It's time to finish rebuilding and pay off.
Paolo Vanquero, who has established himself as an ace and all-star forward, is also solid. It's a one-two punch. However, there is a problem with the guard's firepower.
I filled this Achilles tendon. Desmond Bain is the league's top shooting guard with strong scoring power. It has accurate three points, internal and external attack power, and defense power is also observed.
However, there is a disagreement that Orlando is a guard worth bringing in four first-round nominations (virtually five).
ESPN in the U.S. conducted a detailed analysis on this part.
The outlet said 'Orando was adamant about the trade. Desmond Bain was considered the best piece to get to the top of the East, saying it is true that various perspectives on Bain's trade exist in and out of Orlando.
The media believes that "Bain is a three-point shooter who can defend and has a 41% career three-point shooting success rate, and that the pieces fit perfectly with Orlando. Orlando had a 31.7% three-point shooting success rate this season, the worst in the league.
However 'Vane has a four-year, $163 million contract signed. He also questioned that the contract was high for his value.
However, there was also an evaluation of this as a player who can play a strong defense in the backcourt with Jalen Serx, the league's best defender, and a clear combination of Wagner's one-two punch.
In other words, for Orlando, the conclusion was that Bain was the best choice for East's championship.
For Memphis, Bain's trade is also an inevitable choice.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
