Paolo Banchero is a future perennial All-Star. He is a force in the league waiting to be unleashed. He is a former top overall pick who has lived up to every expectation, turning his team from one of the worst in the league into a potential contender in the Eastern Conference.
Yet, the discussion around Banchero still centers on what he is not. There is a constant layer of doubt on everything that he does.
While other top overall picks like Victor Wembanyama and Cooper Flagg were immediately showered with praise and expectations of changing the league, Paolo Banchero and his 25.