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Paolo Banchero’s star turn is already here: ‘He’s going to be a household name’

SAN ANTONIO — The inaugural Wilt Chamberlain Trophy, awarded to the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year, is on display in Paolo Banchero’s home, on a table behind his couch. Guard Cole Anthony likes to call Banchero the league’s “most underappreciated player.” “He’s a superstar, but I think people are still learning about him, which is mind-boggling to me,” Anthony …

Orlando’s Paolo Banchero wins NBA rookie of the year

Paolo Banchero became the frontrunner to win Rookie of the Year race from the very moment that he went No. He became the third player to win rookie of the year as a member of the Magic, joining Shaquille O’Neal in 1993 and Mike Miller — who represents Banchero — in 2001. Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said one of his …

Magic rookie Paolo Banchero and the NBA: Records, respect and bringing ‘cheat code’ to life

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the cramped, closet of a space otherwise known as the visitor’s dressing room, a 6-foot-10, 250-pound Paolo Banchero was sprawled out over a chair in front of his locker about 75 minutes before a game against the Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. And beyond that, Banchero played his year of college hoops at Duke, of which …

ORLANDO, Fla. — The secret about how Orlando was going to take Paolo Banchero with the No. Mike Miller, Banchero’s agent, leaned over and broke the news by simply saying “Congratulations.” “It all happened pretty fast,” Banchero said. “There’s going to be high expectations for myself that I’m going to hold myself to and that everyone is going to hold …