Desmond Bane, the 6-foot-5 inch, 215-pound sharpshooting guard that the Orlando Magic just acquired in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, four first-round picks, and a pick swap, once had an extremely brief stint as a Celtic. The Celtics selected Bane with the 30th overall pick in the 2020 draft and traded him on draft night for a pair of future second-round picks. Five years later, Bane has established himself as a consistent and efficient scorer, the kind of piece that a playoff team would pay a premium price for as a second or third option. He’s a career 19.2 points per game scorer who shoots 41 percent from 3-point range and 88.9 percent from the free-throw line. He’ll change the way Orlando spaces the floor, and the way that they can attack offensively. The price that the Magic paid to get Bane grabbed headlines across the league. Here are five ways that the deal could impact the Celtics. A pesky Orlando team addressed its biggest weakness. Remember that young, scrappy, physical Magic team that the Celtics beat in the first round? They had some nice pieces. Paolo Banchero was sensational at the power forward spot, putting up 29.4 points and 8.4 rebounds. At 22-years-old, the former No. 1 overall pick is the kind of player you can build around. Franz Wagner is a more-than-capable second-option, an athletic 6-foot-10 forward who poured in 25.8 points per game despite having an absolutely dreadful series from 3-point range. They were without point guard Jalen Suggs, a 2024 all-defensive second-team selection who also scored 16.2 points per game. The Magic were the worst 3-point shooting team in the league in terms of 3-point shooting percentage last year. They were the only team to shoot below 32 percent collectively from beyond the arc last season. That number dipped to 26.3 percent in the series against the Celtics. During a time when teams are increasingly reliant on the 3-ball, the Magic struggled to shoot from distance. Adding a shooter of Bane’s caliber could change that going forward, Another Eastern conference team just gave up a ton of future assets. For the second-year in a row, an Eastern Conference team has given up a massive haul of picks for a wing who has never made an All-Star team. The Knicks gave up five first-round picks for Mikal Bridges last year. Bridges bolstered New York’s ability to defend Boston’s wings, a much-needed area of improvement. Throw Karl-Anthony Towns into the mix with Clutch player of the Year Jalen Brunson, former league steals leader OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart, and all of sudden the Knicks had the pieces in place to take advantage of a shaky Celtics team. Orlando is eyeing a similar leap with its young core and was willing to pay the price. Memphis now has Orlando’s 2025, 2026, 2028, and 2030 unprotected first-round picks along with a top-two protected pick swap in 2029. It might inspire a closer look at Jaylen Brown and Derrick White’s trade value. Four first-round picks is a lot of picks, and the trade market varies based on a number of circumstances. But, if Orlando was able to get that kind of a haul in exchange for Bane and the ability to dump Caldwell-Pope’s salary, what might the Celtics be able to get for Brown? Brown, a four-time All-Star and the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, is a much more accomplished player than Bane. He’s only two years older, and he plays a similar position. He is coming off of a successful arthroscopic knee surgery, and is one of the highest-paid players in the league. He’s scheduled to make $53 million next season, and the Celtics will likely be looking to cut costs. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Celtics’ “primary focus” is exploring trade markets for Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Sam Hauser. The Celtics reportedly prefer not to trade Brown or Derrick White, but that hasn’t stopped team from calling with big offers. It’s a signal that other East teams smell blood with Jayson Tatum out. With Jayson Tatum possibly out for a significant chunk of next season, there doesn’t appear to be as clear-cut of a favorite in the East as the Celtics were two years ago. The top-seeded Cavaliers were bounced by Indiana 4-1 in the second round. The Pacers eliminated the Knicks for the second year in a row. Indiana is tied with OKC in the NBA Finals, but it was far from dominant in the regular-season at 50-32 and the No. 4 seed. Who knows what Milwaukee will look like after this summer with Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly exploring potential trade destinations? Or whether Kevin Durant will wind up back in the Eastern Conference as the Suns evaluate what to do with his expiring contract. The Celtics, even with a healthy Tatum, had been surpassed by Cleveland during the regular-season and outplayed by the Knicks in the playoffs. The top of the East seems open, and moves like the Bane trade show how much Orlando was willing to give up for a shot at it.