Paolo Napoleon James Banchero is an American-Italian professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association. Banchero played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
Paolo Banchero: Highlights| Contract| Summer League Stats| Summer League
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Highlights:
The No. 1 pick is getting the rest of summer league off, after averaging 20 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds in his two games in Las Vegas. The Magic made the decision so they could evaluate other players who are with them this summer and see who might merit a roster spot or G League opportunity.
“I want to give these other guys an opportunity to play, to kind of be able to show what they’re capable of doing,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “That’s the point of summer league, you know, give them a chance … an opportunity for these other guys to see what they’re capable of doing. And we’ve seen what Paolo was capable of doing.”
Contract:
Paolo Banchero signed a 4 year / $50,158,769 contract with the Orlando Magic, including $50,158,769 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $12,539,692.
In 2022-23, Banchero will earn a base salary of $11,055,120, while carrying a cap hit of $11,055,120 and a dead cap value of $11,055,120.
Summer League Stats:
Banchero said he would have liked to keep playing but deferred to what the team thought was best.
“They suggested what was best for me, and I didn’t really want to push back or nothing,” he said.
Summer League:
“I was happy with how I played. They were happy with how I played. They were just comfortable with doing that; I wasn’t going to give them any push back.”
The Magic are also expected to give Admiral Schofield and R.J. Hampton the remainder of summer league off, which opens up even more minutes for players to get opportunities in Las Vegas. Mosley said Banchero got all he needed out of the summer experience.
