Banchero won the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year Award on Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Banchero was the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA draft and had a successful rookie season, missing only 10 games. He averaged the most points (20.0), third-most assists (3.7) and the fifth-most rebounds (6.9) among all rookies. However, Banchero can take his game up another level by improving upon his 42.7 field-goal percentage and 29.8 three-point percentage in his sophomore campaign.
Scrubb finished his third season averaging 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 15.5 minutes per game across two contests.
Scrubb was featured in just two games down the stretch for Orlando but was efficient with the time he saw, shooting 71.4 percent from the floor and making both of his three-point attempts on the season. The 23-year-old spent most of his time with the Magic's G League affiliate this year, posting averages of 21.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 30.6 minutes per game.
Magic's Wendell Carter: Gets limited run in return
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Carter (hip) played 16 minutes in Sunday's 123-110 loss to the Heat, finishing with zero points (0-3 FG, 0-3 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Carter had missed the Magic's previous two games with left hip soreness, but he was able to finish the season on the court, albeit in a limited capacity. The fifth-year center wrapped up the 2022-23 campaign with averages of 15.2 points and 1.4 three-pointers -- both career highs -- to go with 8.7 boards, 2.3 assists, 0.6 blocks and 0.5 steals in 29.6 minutes per game over his 57 appearances.
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Magic's Jonathan Isaac: Expects to be ready for next year
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Isaac (thigh) expects to be ready for the start of the 2023-24 campaign, Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Isaac missed the start of the 2022-23 season while recovering from a torn ACL, and he underwent season-ending surgery in early March to repair a torn left adductor muscle. While he was unavailable for the final month of the season, he said Monday that he expects to be "full go" for basketball activities in a few weeks.
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Magic's Jalen Suggs: Season ends with little fanfare
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Suggs ended Sunday's 123-110 loss to the Heat with eight points (3-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt), seven rebounds, two assists and one block over 15 minutes.
Suggs' sophomore season came to an end Sunday, putting a bow on what was another underwhelming campaign. Derailed by injury early in the piece, Suggs never really got things going, even once he was healthy. He remains a key piece for the Magic moving forward, although exactly where he fits in remains to be seen.
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Magic's Kevon Harris: Scores team-high 22 points
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Harris finished Sunday's 123-110 loss to the Heat with 22 points (7-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 4-7 FT), eight rebounds and two assists across 27 minutes.
Harris made the most of a favorable situation, scoring a team-high 22 points, including 4-of-7 from the perimeter. In what has been a quiet season for Harris, he at least ended on a positive note. Moving forward, it is hard to see him as anything more than a depth piece on a Magic team that has plenty of young prospects to pick from on any given night.
