2023-04-25 23:24:33
Expected as the big favorite of the bookmakers, Paolo Banchero won the Rookie of the Year 2023 trophy on Tuesday. A deserved reward as the youngster of the Magic has enjoyed this season.
Oh what a huge surprise! Nah, of course we’re kidding. If there is one trophy that left no room for suspense, it is that of the Rookie of the Year. Despite the good seasons of some of his competitors (Kessler, Williams, Mathurin in particular), the trophy seemed promised to Paolo Banchero, untenable for his first year in Orlando. And hop, one hour strikes and here comes the tweet of Shams Charania from The Athletic to make the info official.
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has won the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 25, 2023
???? OFFICIAL: PAOLO BANCHERO IS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2023! pic.twitter.com/sAVnadWfcl
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) April 25, 2023
For the detail, we note that the voters did not have to rack their brains for too long. Out of 100 voters, 98 opted for Banchero in first place. We did not go far from a perfect for the nugget.
Orlando’s Paolo Banchero received 98 out of 100 first-place votes for the Rookie of the Year award. Voting: pic.twitter.com/x1uhLfV3cH
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) April 25, 2023
After Shaquille O’Neal and Mike Miller, the Magic therefore adds a third Rookie of the Year to its list. It must be said that the Floridians had a good nose with the Italian-American, finally chosen in first position in the 2022 Draft when Jabari Smith was announced in Orlando. 20 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.7 assists later, the strong winger proved that he was of the caliber of the greats and he should establish himself as the potential franchise player of the Magic in the coming years. With Banchero at the helm, the other up-and-comers at Disney, the addition of new talent to the next crop and potentially reinforcements at the Free Agency, Orlando might quickly become a team that counts in the Eastern Conference once more.
Source texte : The Athletic / NBA
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