The decision to trade guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and multiple future first-round picks to acquire Desmond Bane from the Grizzlies was one Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman described as easy to make.

The NBA might be moving in the direction of the NFL when it comes to building around players on rookie-scale contracts.

A: Or, in the East, raise them to greater heights than a potential fourth consecutive trip to the play-in round. With the Heat, Kevin Durant would have the type of defensive anchor in Bam Adebayo that he lacked with the Nets or Suns. It’s at least worth the look, while also considering the degree of draft capital required.