As Desmond Bane prepares for his first season with the Orlando Magic , the former Memphis Grizzlies guard is setting a bold target for his new role. The 27-year-old sharpshooter guaranteed he will attempt a career-high number of three-pointers this year.

Speaking on The Kevin O’Connor Show, Bane revealed the directive he has already received from the Magic coaching staff.

“Yeah, I mean I think that’s the goal,” Bane said. “We’ve been playing and scrimmaging over the last two weeks and it’s very apparent what they want from me. They want me to shoot threes, they want me to be aggressive and score the ball and every time they feel that I can get a shot off, they let me know about it. So, I think that I’ll definitely be at career numbers as far as [3-point] attempts go.”

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