It’s the final weekend before the NBA regular season begins, which means you’re coming here for your fantasy basketball drafts.
Should you draft Desmond Bane this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Orlando Magic Shooting Guard.
Should You Draft Desmond Bane in Fantasy Basketball?
Desmond Bane enters 2025 as a key addition to the Magic’s starting lineup after being traded from the Grizzlies. His 2024 campaign began slowly due to injury, but once healthy, he produced All-Star-caliber numbers. In Orlando, he’ll slot in as the secondary perimeter option alongside Franz Wagner, with Paolo Banchero still the top offensive focus. Bane’s proven ability to thrive next to other volume scorers means his role and usage should remain steady.
Playing with two strong frontcourt creators could actually improve Bane’s efficiency. His floor-spacing ability will force defenses to stay honest, giving Banchero and Wagner more room to operate, while their playmaking should provide Bane with more clean looks. His scoring ceiling may dip slightly, but the tradeoff could be higher shooting percentages and consistent across-the-board production.
Fantasy managers should view Bane as a reliable option, especially in category leagues where his efficiency, threes, and solid assist-to-turnover ratio shine. Surrounded by talent and playing a complementary role he’s mastered, Bane remains one of the safest shooting guard investments for 2025.
Looking for more fantasy basketball outlooks? Head over to our NBA landing page for analysis on 200 players.
What Are Bane’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Bane to score 2,672.8 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 18.4 points per game.
This includes 6.7 field goals per game, 2.6 three-pointers per game, 2.4 free throws per game, 4.8 rebounds per game, 4.3 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game, and 0.5 blocks per game.
Where Does Desmond Bane Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Bane is ranked 43rd overall and 10th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Josh Giddey, Deni Avdija, Amen Thompson, Michael Porter Jr., and Jalen Green.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Jamal Murray, Trey Murphy III, Zach LaVine, Alexandre Sarr, and Coby White.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Donovan Mitchell, Derrick White, Giddey, Thompson, and Green.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include LaVine, White, Austin Reaves, RJ Barrett, and Shaedon Sharpe.
