Magic’s Paolo Banchero scores 8 in preseason debut Franz Wagner sits in decline to Grizzlies

Paolo Banchero has experienced lots of firsts since the Orlando Magic picked him with the No. 1 decide in June’s NBA draft.

His to start with summer time-league match, media day and follow for the duration of schooling camp have been notable times.

Now he can insert his preseason NBA debut to the list — Monday night’s 109-97 reduction to the Memphis Grizzlies.

“Obviously, it’s something I have been ready for for a though,” Banchero reported forward of Monday’s activity. “Excited to get on an NBA courtroom in an NBA arena and just engage in a sport. I’ve been waiting for a prolonged time. Summer time league was a phase, but it was not the true issue. So, pleased to be here.”

Banchero had numerous highlight-reel-deserving performs, which include a dunk in excess of John Konchar and Brandon Clarke late in the 2nd quarter.

But like a lot of of the Magic players, he struggled scoring effectively (8 points on 2-of-9 taking pictures) and turnovers (4).

Orlando concluded with 25 giveaways, top to 33 Grizzlies details.

In addition to the by now-recognized absences of Markelle Fultz (still left large toe), Gary Harris (remaining knee) and Jonathan Isaac (still left knee), Admiral Schofield (sore left knee) and Franz Wagner (rest just after EuroBasket engage in with Germany men’s nationwide basketball group) have been dominated out for Monday.

“A ton of that is checking his workload,” mentor Jamahl Mosley mentioned of Wagner. “He averaged about 29 minutes about there and just acquiring acclimated back again to what we’re undertaking right here. Earning absolutely sure we’re being on top of it.”

Banchero, Cole Anthony, Jalen Suggs, Mo Bamba and Wendell Carter Jr. started out in opposition to Memphis.

Anthony led Orlando in scoring with 17 points (6-10, 4-8 on 3s) to go with 5 rebounds. Moe Wagner (15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals), R.J. Hampton (14 details, 7 assists) and Terrence Ross (12 points) led a Magic bench device that stored the match competitive.

The Grizzlies, who led by as significantly as 19, have been led by All-NBA guard Ja Morant (22 details, 7 helps) and second-yr ahead Santi Aldama (21 factors, 6 rebounds). Memphis held Orlando to 39.3% shooting (35-89).

Monday’s recreation was the first of five preseason game titles the Magic will engage in prior to kicking off the regular period towards the Pistons on Oct. 19 in Detroit.

Orlando will enjoy the Spurs in San Antonio Thursday in its next preseason match prior to matching up towards the Mavericks in Dallas Friday.

The Magic wrap up their preseason slate with property online games vs. the Grizzlies (Oct. 11) and Cleveland Cavaliers (Oct. 14).

For 2nd-year coach Mosley, preseason is about experimenting with different lineups and combos even though also continuing to lay the basis that was started out past period and viewing where by players’ understandings of the team’s ideas are.

“It’s our potential to see if they’re greedy the issues we have questioned from them from final 12 months,” Mosley explained. “The level of regularity we’re asking them to participate in with how they do things from what we realized previous yr. Which is the idea of leveling up — creating guaranteed they fully grasp what we set in and how quick they can decide on it up.”

Radio announcer

In advance of Monday’s game, the Magic officially named Jake Chapman as Orlando’s radio play-by-participate in announcer.

Chapman commenced his profession with the Magic in 2006 as a radio intern just before serving as the team’s radio producer from 2009-14.

He’s getting into his 10th season with the Magic after stints as the pregame and postgame host and govt producer of the Detroit Pistons Radio Network and a producer and host for 92.3 The Admirer and the Cleveland Browns Radio Network.

Chapman, who returned to the Magic in 2019, also serves as the team’s radio producer, pregame and postgame radio host for the Magic Radio Community.

This short article initially appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. E-mail Khobi Cost at khprice@orlandosentinel.com or follow him on Twitter at @khobi_price tag.

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