ORLANDO Magic rising star Paolo Banchero gave a simple answer to the possibility of playing for the 2028 U.S. Olympic team.
The 6 foot 10 inch NBA Forward Banchero, 21, appeared at Fanatics Fest in New York on Friday.
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With USA 2024 basketball The team won gold for the fifth consecutive time last weekend, Team USA National team general manager Grant Hill has already turned his attention to the 2028 team.
THE following The Olympics will be held in Los Angeles and fans will see new names in the future 12-member team USA club.
The Athletic reported This week, American basketball ‘wants to highlight’ the 2023 World Cup NBA First overall pick Panchero, who was an All-Star last season.
The US Sun caught up with Panchero at the Fanatics event, and was asked if there was a possibility he would be there in 2028. THERE Olympic team.
“It seems Good” he exclusively told the US Sun.
“The Olympics in Los Angeles. That sounds like fun.”
Banchero will be 25 in 2028 and he will have time to add even more to his impressive resume by then. THERE The Olympics to be part of the team.
He won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
In his second season with the Magic in 2023-24, Banchero was named to the All-Star team and averaged 22.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists.
The Duke product helped Orlando reach fifth place in the Eastern Conference after losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs.
Banchero has already USA Basketball experience.
As a 20-year-old, he averaged 9.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game for the United States at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Banchero did not complete the Fanatics event as he also appeared during the ESPN live broadcast First take.
The Seattle native opened up on the day the Magic drafted him with the first overall pick alongside host Molly Qerim, Stephen A. Smith and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo.
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“Orlando took a risk on me when they drafted me, and I’m forever grateful for that,” Banchero said.
“I will always give them my respect and love for that, because nobody knew I was going to become number 1.
“I didn’t know I was going to be number 1.”
Banchero also believes the Magic will be among the best teams in the Eastern Conference. following season.
“Man, it feels like we’re here,” Banchero proclaimed.
“We’re on the same level as (Boston, Philadelphia, New York and others)… We’ve improved this year, I’ve improved, we’ve all improved.
“We have some new pieces that will help a lot.”
