Hoops Rumors
Magic forward Paolo Banchero has been named the league’s Rookie of the Year, NBA on TNT tweets.
Orlando selected Banchero with the No. 1 overall pick ahead of Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith Jr. Banchero immediately made the Magic look good with a 27-point, 9-rebound, 5-assist debut against Detroit.
Banchero went on to average 20 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 0.8 steals in 72 starts.