Paolo Banchero and Keegan Murray are already setting standards for the young players of the NBA.
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Just when you think that last year’s class of NBA Draft would be the greatest in a long time, a bunch of rookies will change your mind in a few months.
It is only Summer League and we are not even halfway through it, still you can see what Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith, Keegan Murray, or Jaden Ivey bring to the table for their teams in their rookie seasons.
While OKC’s newest addition, Holmgren, might be the one who needs to work the most on his physique and least on his game among the Top-4 picks, Kings’ Murray might be the one who’s already up for the challenge that the grown men in NBA will come up with, in every game.
Although he and the Kings lost a 94-92 overtime game to his fellow draftee and the Magic’s #1 pick Paolo Banchero and his excellence, the #4 pick has shown that he is game-ready for the NBA.
Keegan Murray hit a game-tying 3-pointer while Paolo Banchero leads his team to victory with a game-winning block and assist
Every Top-5 pick from the 2022 class has already won their sides some big games or has taken them close to winning against each other. On Saturday it was a clash between Banchero and Murray, the two of the most NBA-ready players from the class.
The 6’10 forward of the Orlando Magic is showing the potential to be as skilled as LeBron James throwing some cross-court dimes, swishing fade-aways, buzzer-beaters and game-saving rejections.
Meanwhile, Murray, the 6’8 power forward, who has been sensational on offence and hit a game-tying three to force an OT which shows the vigour with which the new entrants are playing.
NBA Twitter went berserk while watching the best game of the summer league until now and are excited to see these young players represent or lead their teams in the 2022-23 season.
