In theory, Desmond Bane was supposed to transform the Orlando Magic . He was supposed to elevate them offensively, both with his shooting gravity and his playmaking. He was supposed to make Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner's lives easier and allow the Magic to diversify their attack.

So far, this hasn't happened. Orlando is 3-5, and it ranks No. 25 in offense and No. 26 in halfcourt offense specifically, according to Cleaning The Glass. Compared to last season, Banchero's usage and touches are slightly down and Wagner's are more than slightly down, but they are still clearly the team's primary offensive initiators. Bane, meanwhile, is averaging 13.9 points in 29.1 minutes and making 28.6% of his 3s on 4.4 attempts per game. His scoring and assists have dropped drastically on a

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