Orlando Magic chose Duke Forward's Paolo Banchero on Thursday night and was ranked number one in the NBA Draft.
After leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four in Mike Krzyzewski's final season, the 6-foot-10 forward was first called by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to start the draft. Defeated the first year forward Jabari. Smith Jr. and Chet Holmgren.
Banchero wore a glittering purple suit and received a big applause at Barclays Center, and Duke lost in the ACC tournament final.
Magic was the first choice for the fourth time and the previous choice worked. They won Shaquille O'Neal in 1992, exchanged Chris Webber's rights with Penny Hardaway the following year, and went with Dwight Howard in 2004.
All finally reached the NBA Finals with Magic.
Holmgren came in second after Oklahoma City Thunder after a 7-foot player in Gonzaga's block shots, rebounds and shots led the West Coast Conference. He wore a black suit and looked sharp, but to be successful in the NBA, he's listed for just £ 195, so he may eventually need to be a bigger size.
The Houston Rockets put Smith in third place and were happy to be the player many thought they would go first. The 6-10 forward from Auburn fits naturally into the current NBA game, defending all three front court positions and hitting 42% behind the arc with a shooting stroke.
Forward Keegan Murray made a big leap in his second season at Iowa and then jumped to fourth place in Sacramento Kings. Detroit Pistons placed athletic purdue guard Jaden Ivey in fifth place a year after Cade Cunningham was in first place.
Before the selection began, Silver celebrated the Golden State Warriors' recent NBA Championship and reminded fans that Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green cores were built through the draft. I did.
All the teams at the top of this draft need help and hope that the Warriors' approach will help them as the recent high picks are already on the roster.
Canadian Benedict Maturin, who played in Arizona, went to India with a sixth-place pick. Following the Portland Trail Blazers, Kentucky's Shadeon Sharp, G League Ignite's Dyson Daniels finishes the top 10 in New Orleans, Baylor's Jeremy Sochan finishes in 9th in San Antonio, and Washington finishes in the top 10 with Johnny Davis in Wisconsin. I did.
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