Paolo Banchero has always been destined to be a star scorer in the NBA. The 6’10, 250-pound forward can win with skill or power, effortlessly flowing into a mid-range pull-up jumper just as easily as he bulldozes smaller players on his way to the rim. The traits that made Banchero the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Duke are fully bubbling to the surface at the start of his third pro season with the Orlando Magic, but he’s far more than just a scorer.
Banchero dropped the first 50-point game of the 2024-25 NBA season on Monday night as he torched the Indiana Pacers for
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