The Magic use 4 first-round picks! Bane has made 4 of 16 three-pointers since the start of the season and 1 of 9 in the preseason.
6686 Sports October 26th NBA regular season, the Magic lost to the Bulls 98-110 at home today and suffered two consecutive losses.
In this game, the Magic felt icy in controlling the ball outside the three-point arc. The team took a total of 24 three-pointers and only hit 3 goals. On the other hand, the Bulls made 10 of 27 three-pointers, and Dosumu alone hit 3 three-pointers. Although the Magic's new aid Bane made 7 of 12 shots, scored 14 points and grabbed 3 assists, he made 0 of 2 shots from beyond the three-point arc.
Last season, the Magic averaged 11.2 three-pointers per game, ranking last in the league, and their three-point shooting percentage was 31.8%, also ranking last in the league. In order to improve their outside firepower, the Magic sent Pope + Cole Anthony + 4 non-maintenance first-round picks + 1 first-round swap right during the offseason, and acquired Bane from the Grizzlies.
Bain has averaged 2.6 three-pointers per game so far in his career, and his shooting rate is as high as 41%. However, after coming to the Grizzlies, Bain has yet to find a sense of three-point ball control. In the preseason that ended before, Bain made 1 of 9 three-pointers. In the three games since the start of the regular season, Bain made 4 of 16 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of only 25%.