The first deal was reached this summer! Revealing the details of Bain s 1-for-7 transaction: Joining forces with Chateau Keiro Wagner to win the championship

The first big deal in the NBA this summer was reached. According to famous reporter Shams, the Magic and the Grizzlies reached a big deal of 7 for 1. The Magic got Bain, and the Grizzlies got Pope, Cole Anthony, 4 first-round picks and 1 first-round swap rights; Bain's 1 for 7 caused heated discussion, Shams reported that Bain will improve the Magic's outside line, and the Grizzlies will get immediate combat power and multiple first-round picks.

Magic Grizzlies 7 for 1 big deal details -

Magic sent Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks, and one first-round pick exchange rights to the Grizzlies, and got Bain.

According to Shams's additional report, the Magic's draft picks sent to the Grizzlies include the 16th pick in the first round of 2025, the Suns' 2026 unprotected first-round draft picks, and the Magic's 2028 and 2030 unprotected first-round draft picks. The two teams' 2029 first-round draft pick swaps are slightly protected.

NBA salary expert Bobby Marks reported that Bain's contract will reach the 2028-29 season, with an annual salary of $34 million this season, and his salary in the next four years will be $36.7 million, $39.5 million, $42.2 million and $44.9 million respectively. He has a 15% transaction margin worth $5.7 million. If this clause is retained, his salary will increase by $1.14 million per year. If Bain's team wins the 2025-26 season, he will receive a prize of $1.2 million.

Pope's contract will be in the 2026-27 season, with an annual salary of US$22.8 million this season, US$21.6 million in the 25-26 season, and US$21.6 million in the 26-27 season; Kerr Anthony's contract will also be in the 2026-27 season, with an annual salary of US$12.9 million this season, with a salary of US$13.1 million and US$13.1 million in the next two seasons.

The US media predicts that the Magic will start the first five tigers in the new season - Bankairo, Wah, Bain, Sargers, and Carter Jr.; famous reporter O'Connor commented on the deal and tweeted: The Magic's introduction of Bain is a good move. Although the price paid is not small, they have sufficient draft picks, and Bain fits perfectly with Wagner Jr. and Ben Keiro. I can't wait to see what the Grizzlies will do with these draft assets and whether they will have bigger deals.

Magic President Jeff Weltman previously made it clear that the team has adopted an aggressive and winning approach this offseason. Now they sign Bain, who teamed up with Ban Keiro, Wagner Jr. and Sargers to form the Magic's core lineup.

Since entering the league in 2020, Bain has become one of the only three players in the NBA to hit 800+ three-pointers and have a shooting percentage of over 40%. In the past five seasons, Bain has hit 43.2% of his three-point shooting percentage (the third accurate in the past five years, at least 1,000 shots); Bain's arrival will fill the flaw of the Magic's inaccurate three-point shooting, and this season the Magic's three-point shooting percentage ranks last in the league.

This season, 26-year-old Bain played 69 games for the Grizzlies, averaging 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. In his five seasons of playing for the Grizzlies, he averaged 17.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

32-year-old Pope played 77 games for the Magic this season, averaging 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, which is his first season with the Magic; Pope played for the Pistons, Lakers, Wizards, Nuggets and Magic in his 12-year NBA career, playing in 912 regular season games, averaging 11.2 points, 3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He won the championship in the 2019-20 season (Lakes period) and the 2022-23 season (Nuggets period).

25-year-old Cole Anthony has played 67 games for the Magic this season, averaging 9.4 points, 3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. In five seasons of his time with the Magic, he averaged 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.