Paolo Banchero’s rookie season with the Orlando Magic could be set up for the ROY award winner . However, there are another players such as BennedictMathurin, who is also raising his hand. Although, Banchero is already proving himself as the next big star in the NBA, the season is long enough to have a nice face-off for it.
It’s a good way to watch one of the most promising stars fulfilling the expectations, as the other one in the 2022 NBA Draft Class, Chet Holgrem couldn’t do it due to aseason-ending injury. That’s why these type of players are good to the league, because they deliver the unexpected, sometimes. However, this doesn’t mean his career will be successful.
In fact, this milestone just means he is performing as theOrlando Magicare expecting, becauseat this time, the rebuilding project is more important than anything. In fact, some analysts and reporters are starting a possible tanking rumor for them. However, it won’t be seen until the regular season is over.
NBA News: Paolo Banchero clinches a new record as a rookie
Paolo Banchero is starting a new week in the NBA as aproved talent after a huge start. As theholder of the No.1 pick overall in the 2022 NBA Draft,Banchero got his first six games with 20+ points each, which made him one of the top talents in the current season to watch. However, it was only the beginning.
Since the 1999-2000 NBA Season, only three NBA rookieshave pulled up more than 140 points in their first seven NBA regular-seasongames. Those players Kevin Durant with 152 points as a Seattle Supersonics’ player, and Brandon Jennings as a Milwaukee Bucks’ player with 179 points, who holds the record.
After Paolo Banchero’s game seven against the Dallas Mavericksof his rookie season, he has pulled up 159 points for the Orlando Magic, which means that he is the second rookie with most points in his first sevenNBA official games, according to the specialized site StatMuse.
