Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic has been having another sensational season and people are noticing.
In fact, some of his biggest opponents are blown away by his work.
Ballislife pointed out Banchero’s terrific stat lines from this week, noting that he scored a career-high 43 points a few nights ago and then 32 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds on Friday against the Denver Nuggets.
Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics called out those incredible numbers on Twitter, saying, “All-star🤝”
All-star🤝 https://t.co/rEqXyPgiZw
— Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) January 6, 2024
The former Rookie of the Year is posting 22.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game this season, shooting 46.5% from the field.
His Magic are doing better than they have in years and are currently the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.
So they might make the playoffs and Banchero will definitely be Orlando’s best player, but does that mean he’ll secure his first All-Star appearance, as Tatum suggested?
In the first returns of voting for the upcoming All-Star Game, Banchero scored 163,588 votes.
That means that he has a chance of earning a spot on the team, but the competition will remain tough in the weeks ahead.
No matter if he gets into the All-Star Game or not, there is absolutely no doubt that Banchero is officially one of the most exciting and reliable stars in the league right now.
The fact that other players like Tatum are praising him is proof of that.
However, there is a chance that Banchero and Tatum will be battling against each other in the playoffs in only a few months.
Tatum might be celebrating Banchero’s All-Star abilities right now but they may end up complicating his life soon.
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