Third-year wing Desmond Bane has been fined $15K for kicking the ball into the stands late in the fourth quarter of the Grizzlies‘ loss to the Celtics on Monday, the NBA announced today (via Twitter).
The 30th overall pick of the 2020 draft, Bane has been one of the best bargains in the league on his rookie scale contract, which pays him $2.1MM this season. Since he makes a modest amount compared to the estimate average salary of an NBA player in 2022/23 ($10,792,000), a $15K fine is obviously a more substantial penalty to Bane than it would be to someone who makes more money.
Bane is off to an outstanding start this season for the 8-4 Grizzlies, averaging career highs of 24.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists with a sparkling .467/.463/.898 shooting line in 11 games (33.5 minutes per night).
After Memphis picked up his $3,845,083 option for ’23/24 last month, Bane became eligible for a rookie scale extension next summer, and he’s a virtual lock to land a huge payday as one of the team’s best players.
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Banes feelings ??
Nor what his intent was in making that pronouncement
Anti Ball??
I believe Desmond Bane was picked by the Boston Celtics but was immediately traded or sold. That’s proven a huge mistake. Wondering what the true story behind that move was.
Go Celtics!
Bane was picked 30th by the Celtics meaning 29 other teams passed on him. So yeah, huge mistake by a bunch of teams.
Huge mistake by the lakers…
he was drafted by the Grizzlies. the draft rights were already traded for. draft night trades can’t become official until days later
I just wondered if Celtics didn’t want to pay more money that year on another guy too (cheap) or whether the team which had already picked Aaron Nesmith and Payton Pritchard in the first round just didn’t want another youngster to try to fit in (stupid).
Whatever, the big mistake was by the Celtics. I looked it up & Celts did get 2 future 2nd round picks from Memphis so maybe it won’t prove that bad.
Go Celtics!
Again, 29 other teams passed on him, so the big mistake was by everyone.
“a $15K fine is obviously a more substantial penalty to Bane than it would be to someone who makes more money.” Lol, this is some in-depth analysis. I jest. Hope all is well