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Bane underwent a successful procedure Tuesday to address a fracture of the medial sesamoid bone in his right big toe and is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. Bane suffered the injury Nov. 11 against the Timberwolves and missed 17 straight games, but he returned to action Dec. 23 and played the rest of the season with minimal absences. Over his final 46 regular-season appearances, the 2020 first-round pick averaged 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 31.3 minutes per game. Bane's availability to start next season will be especially important given Ja Morant is likely facing a lengthy suspension to start the year. Bane notched 15 points (5-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 37 minutes during Friday's 125-85 loss to the Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Similar to several Memphis starters, Bane struggled in a game where the team needed him badly. In fact, this 15-point outing was his worst performance of the series, which was particularly surprising since he posted back-to-back 30-plus-point games in the past two outings. Bane averaged 23.5 points per game in the series. Bane posted 33 points (12-21 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 10 rebounds and five assists over 43 minutes during Wednesday's 116-99 victory over the Lakers in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Bane led the Grizzlies in scoring and threes made while posting a team-high-tying rebound total in a doubl...

Bane assembled a breakout 2021-22 campaign and was one of the finalists for Most Improved Player. After demonstrating his upside as a shooter as a rookie, Bane took on an expanded offensive role, and his efficiency held firm. Notably, he increased his two-point attempts and added some playmaking responsibilities. Altogether, his increased responsibilities resulted in 18.2 points on shooting splits of 46/44/90, which included 3.0 three-point makes per game. In addition, he tallied 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.8 minutes, making him one of the biggest fantasy sleepers. After ranking 157th in per-game fantasy scoring as a rookie, Bane ascended to 29th last season. Encouragingly, that strong play translated to the postseason, where he averaged 18.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists across 35.7 minutes in 12 appearances. Expect Bane to maintain a similar role this year, though, given his age (24) and evident importance to the team, it's fair to expect statistical improvement. He'll fight a bit for touches with Dillon Brooks, who played just 32 games last year due to injury, but Bane's development tracks much better, so he'll likely take priority within the offense. Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary Bane was born June 25, 1998. He was raised by his great grandparents, Bob and Fabbie Bane, and his guardian is his uncle, Tony Bane. Desmond focused on baseball until eighth grade, also playing football and soccer, but ultimately opted to pursue basketball. Bane play...

View Gallery: Desmond Bane: Memphis Grizzlies guard through the years in photos One of Desmond Bane's primary goals entering the 2022-23 season was taking care of his body for the long haul. Bane adjusted his summer workouts and wanted to be playing at his peak during the postseason. The He finished the season averaging 21.5 points and five rebounds. Bane's role evolved as he had the ball in his hands more as a secondary facilitator. His assists jumped from 2.7 per game last season to 4.4 this year. Bane Here is how Bane fared for the Grizzlies during the 2022-23 season. NEXT MAN UP: DILLON BROOKS SEASON REVIEW: Battling through injury As good as Bane's offensive numbers were at the end of the year, he started the season with even better numbers. Even after injuring his big toe, Bane was one of the Grizzlies' most explosive players driving to the basket and putting pressure on opponents in transition. He shot a career-high 9.2 two-point field goals. Bane didn't make excuses during the season, but his little tidbits like his toe injury limiting the basketball sneakers he was able to wear for games are examples of how he gutted it out. Three-level offensive efficiency Bane finished his third consecutive season shooting better than 40% on 3-pointers. After topping 43% in his first two seasons, he finished at 40.8% in year three. Defenses have continued to prioritize limiting Bane's clean 3-point looks, but he added more dribble moves to help himself create off the dribble thi...

Game Date Matchup W/L MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/- MEM @ LAL L 37 15 31.3 33.3 3 4 75.0 0 2 -30 MEM vs. LAL W 43 33 57.1 44.4 5 6 83.3 0 0 1 18 MEM @ LAL L 47 36 44.8 25.0 7 7 100 0 4 -4 MEM @ LAL L 33 18 50.0 42.9 1 1 100 0 3 -9 MEM vs. LAL W 35 17 33.3 16.7 4 4 100 0 0 0 4 8

Injuries have piled up in the early weeks of the season for the Williams and Green haven't played this season. Ja Morant suffered a grade-one That leaves Bane. On the cusp of a breakout season, Bane suffered a When the Grizzlies announced that it was a grade 2 sprain, they dodged the worst-case scenario. "Grade 2 means there is a partial tear of the plantar plate or tissue around the joint," Jung said. "If there was a grade 3 or a total tear, it would probably be an incident in the game where you remember. With that, there's like a pop." Jung noted that the language in the announcement made by the Grizzlies is important. The team announced that Bane would be re-evaluated in two-to-three weeks. Some people may have taken that as when Bane could return, but the word re-evaluated is an important piece to the designation. "In my mind, it wouldn't be return to play, otherwise the verbiage would be different," Jung said. "In this case, I think you're reevaluating to come up with a more concrete timeline for a return." NEXT MAN UP: OFFENSIVE OUTLOOK: GIANNOTTO: View Gallery: Desmond Bane: Memphis Grizzlies guard through the years in photos While the timeline is unclear on when Bane could return, Jung noted that there are positive signs. Bane has been "That boot is going to allow it to heal," Jung said. "Otherwise, with every step he takes, it's going to aggravate that tissue." The big toe injury mainly impacts Bane's ability to jump up and push off. Bane has been aggressive this ...

Bane assembled a breakout 2021-22 campaign and was one of the finalists for Most Improved Player. After demonstrating his upside as a shooter as a rookie, Bane took on an expanded offensive role, and his efficiency held firm. Notably, he increased his two-point attempts and added some playmaking responsibilities. Altogether, his increased responsibilities resulted in 18.2 points on shooting splits of 46/44/90, which included 3.0 three-point makes per game. In addition, he tallied 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.8 minutes, making him one of the biggest fantasy sleepers. After ranking 157th in per-game fantasy scoring as a rookie, Bane ascended to 29th last season. Encouragingly, that strong play translated to the postseason, where he averaged 18.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists across 35.7 minutes in 12 appearances. Expect Bane to maintain a similar role this year, though, given his age (24) and evident importance to the team, it's fair to expect statistical improvement. He'll fight a bit for touches with Dillon Brooks, who played just 32 games last year due to injury, but Bane's development tracks much better, so he'll likely take priority within the offense. Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary Bane was born June 25, 1998. He was raised by his great grandparents, Bob and Fabbie Bane, and his guardian is his uncle, Tony Bane. Desmond focused on baseball until eighth grade, also playing football and soccer, but ultimately opted to pursue basketball. Bane play...

Bane underwent a successful procedure Tuesday to address a fracture of the medial sesamoid bone in his right big toe and is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. Bane suffered the injury Nov. 11 against the Timberwolves and missed 17 straight games, but he returned to action Dec. 23 and played the rest of the season with minimal absences. Over his final 46 regular-season appearances, the 2020 first-round pick averaged 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 31.3 minutes per game. Bane's availability to start next season will be especially important given Ja Morant is likely facing a lengthy suspension to start the year. Bane notched 15 points (5-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 37 minutes during Friday's 125-85 loss to the Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Similar to several Memphis starters, Bane struggled in a game where the team needed him badly. In fact, this 15-point outing was his worst performance of the series, which was particularly surprising since he posted back-to-back 30-plus-point games in the past two outings. Bane averaged 23.5 points per game in the series. Bane posted 33 points (12-21 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 10 rebounds and five assists over 43 minutes during Wednesday's 116-99 victory over the Lakers in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Bane led the Grizzlies in scoring and threes made while posting a team-high-tying rebound total in a doubl...

Injuries have piled up in the early weeks of the season for the Williams and Green haven't played this season. Ja Morant suffered a grade-one That leaves Bane. On the cusp of a breakout season, Bane suffered a When the Grizzlies announced that it was a grade 2 sprain, they dodged the worst-case scenario. "Grade 2 means there is a partial tear of the plantar plate or tissue around the joint," Jung said. "If there was a grade 3 or a total tear, it would probably be an incident in the game where you remember. With that, there's like a pop." Jung noted that the language in the announcement made by the Grizzlies is important. The team announced that Bane would be re-evaluated in two-to-three weeks. Some people may have taken that as when Bane could return, but the word re-evaluated is an important piece to the designation. "In my mind, it wouldn't be return to play, otherwise the verbiage would be different," Jung said. "In this case, I think you're reevaluating to come up with a more concrete timeline for a return." NEXT MAN UP: OFFENSIVE OUTLOOK: GIANNOTTO: View Gallery: Desmond Bane: Memphis Grizzlies guard through the years in photos While the timeline is unclear on when Bane could return, Jung noted that there are positive signs. Bane has been "That boot is going to allow it to heal," Jung said. "Otherwise, with every step he takes, it's going to aggravate that tissue." The big toe injury mainly impacts Bane's ability to jump up and push off. Bane has been aggressive this ...

Bane in 2022 No. 22–Memphis Grizzlies Position League Personal information Born ( 1998-06-25) June 25, 1998 (age24) Listed height 6ft 5in (1.96m) Listed weight 215lb (98kg) Career information High school College Selected by the Playing career 2020–present Career history Career highlights and awards • • • First-team All- • Second-team All-Big 12 (2019) at NBA.com at Basketball-Reference.com Desmond Michael Bane (born June 25, 1998) is an American professional Early life [ ] After he was born, Bane, his mother Marissa, and his sister often moved around. When he was two years old, he started living with his great-grandparents, who raised him in High school career [ ] Bane played basketball for College career [ ] Bane earned Professional career [ ] Memphis Grizzlies (2020–present) [ ] Bane was selected with the 30th pick in the On December 5, 2021, Bane scored a then career-high 29 points and had nine rebounds in a 97–90 win over the In the first round of the On October 24, 2022, Bane scored a career-high 38 points in a 134–124 win over the In Game 4 of the Grizzlies' first round playoff series against the Career statistics [ ] Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Points per game Bold Career high * Led the league NBA [ ] Regular season [ ] Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 68 17 22.3 .469 .432 .816 3.1 1.7 .6 .2 9.2 76 76 29.8 .461 .436 .903 4.4 2.7 1.2 .4 18.2 58 58 31.7 .479 .408 .883 5.0 4.4 1.0 .4 21...

View Gallery: Desmond Bane: Memphis Grizzlies guard through the years in photos One of Desmond Bane's primary goals entering the 2022-23 season was taking care of his body for the long haul. Bane adjusted his summer workouts and wanted to be playing at his peak during the postseason. The He finished the season averaging 21.5 points and five rebounds. Bane's role evolved as he had the ball in his hands more as a secondary facilitator. His assists jumped from 2.7 per game last season to 4.4 this year. Bane Here is how Bane fared for the Grizzlies during the 2022-23 season. NEXT MAN UP: DILLON BROOKS SEASON REVIEW: Battling through injury As good as Bane's offensive numbers were at the end of the year, he started the season with even better numbers. Even after injuring his big toe, Bane was one of the Grizzlies' most explosive players driving to the basket and putting pressure on opponents in transition. He shot a career-high 9.2 two-point field goals. Bane didn't make excuses during the season, but his little tidbits like his toe injury limiting the basketball sneakers he was able to wear for games are examples of how he gutted it out. Three-level offensive efficiency Bane finished his third consecutive season shooting better than 40% on 3-pointers. After topping 43% in his first two seasons, he finished at 40.8% in year three. Defenses have continued to prioritize limiting Bane's clean 3-point looks, but he added more dribble moves to help himself create off the dribble thi...