"He had to be possessed by Draymond Green" - NBA Fans Explode as Desmond Bane's Furious Throw at OG Anunoby Nearly Sparks Knicks–Magic Brawl

NBA fans reacted to Desmond Bane
NBA fans reacted to Desmond Bane's furious ball throw at OG Anunoby [Picture Credit: Getty]

NBA fans reacted to Desmond Bane's unsportsmanlike play in the Orlando Magic vs. the New York Knicks on Sunday. During the 4th quarter, OG Anunoby was fouled by Jalen Suggs when the Knicks player was attempting a layup shot.

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Bane, who had reached under the basket, grabbed the ball and threw it violently towards Anunoby, who immediately got up and confronted him about the play.

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Reacting to the post, a fan hilariously brought Draymond Green's name.

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"He had to be possessed by Draymond or something cause what made him to do this😭."
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"Ja Morant finally rubbing off on him it seems."
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A fan highlighted the change in Desmond Bane's body language after the play.

"He talked, realized who he talked to, then regretted it instantly."
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"You can take the man out of Memphis but you can't take Memphis out of the man.. He's forever gonna have Grizzlies DNA 😭."
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A fan slammed the Magic player for not prioritizing the play.

"He wasn't even leaning out of bounds to save the possession he's genuinely just a di**head lmfao."
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"OG is a better man than me. I would’ve just had to take the fine and suspension. It’s not even Christmas yet. Team is cool without me for a few games."
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A fan said that Desmind Bane should have been hit with a flagrant foul.

"This need a new rule of necessity. You can’t do it without it being necessary to save the play or to save a turnover. Also the intensity of the hit should be considered with extent of FLAGRANT."
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Interestingly, this was not the first time that Desmond Bane has acted in this way. On Nov. 4, during the Magic vs. Atlanta Hawks game, he threw the ball at Onyeka Okongwu. After the replay, he was ejected. Bane later said that he did it to "wake up the rest of the group."

Paolo Banchero talks about Desmond Bane's impact on Magic

After a slow start, the Orlando Magic have slowly picked up the pace, and Desmond Bane has been a big factor in their success. Before the loss to the Knicks on Sunday, the Magic had won four of their five games.

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Their 2025-26 season has been sparked by pairing Bane alongside Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. Three weeks ago, Banchero spoke to ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk and opened up about Bane's impact on the team's overall production.

"He's already unlocked things," Banchero said about Bane's impact on him and Wagner. "When we put him in positions to make the defense make a decision, obviously spacing, that's something that we've struggled with in the past.
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"Defenders don't want to leave him. His playmaking on offense too. And then he's just a dog. He's not scared, he's not backing down from anybody."

Orlando is currently 6th in the East with a 14-10 record.

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