It may have been safe to say that the Orlando Magic’s first overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Paolo Banchero, was going to be special. But it may not have been to the extent to which he played in his rookie season.
Banchero finished averaging 20.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He brought home the Rookie of the Year Award as well which was nearly unanimous. This made him Orlando’s third Rookie of the Year all-time along with Shaquille O’Neal and Mike Miller.
A standard was set for Banchero, but he certainly went above and beyond it in his first season.