LAS VEGAS -- PAOLO BANCHERO was the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA draft for exactly this type of moment. And most of his new Orlando Magic teammates are standing courtside to watch.
It's July 9, three days into Las Vegas Summer League, and the Magic, who were up by 18 points with just 4:25 remaining in the fourth quarter, are blowing it.
With 6.1 seconds left in regulation, the Kings' Neemias Queta hits a 3-pointer from the top of the key to shrink the Magic's lead to 3. The Thomas & Mack Center crowd is on its feet, anxious for what could be the final play in an unusually exhilarating game in which the No.