Paolo Banchero vs Jabari Smith tonight, why it's a must watch game

Published July 7, 2022 at 10:30
BY JOSEPH

The Magic surprised everyone when they picked Paolo Banchero for the top pick after most of the league had Jabari Smith first.

This will mark these two for a long time and it created an automatic rivalry between these two young players for years to come.

Both will want to prove that they deserved the first overall pick and we have no doubt that this rivalry will start no later then tonight.

Paolo Banchero & Jabari Smith make their summer league debuts against each other tonight (ESPN, 10 ET)

Here's a behind the scenes look at what went down in Orlando, Houston & Brooklyn on a draft day that will forever link the two: (w/@espn_macmahon) https://t.co/WKMyG8Ehxb

The Magic created a modern rarity: genuine surprise with the top pick on draft night. They selected Banchero after most of the league had for weeks believed they were leaning toward Jabari Smith Jr., a sweet-shooting, defensive-minded forward from Auburn.

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