Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero Gets Interesting Jayson Tatum Comparison From 1-Time NBA Champion: 'He Got That Dog in Him'

If the Orlando Magic are going to make noise in the Eastern Conference this year, itll likely be on the back of a spectacular campaign from their franchise cornerstone, Paolo Banchero , and many believe he is ready to take that next step.

According to Kevin Garnett , Paolo Banchero has the tools to become the leagues next superstar, as the former NBA MVP compared the 21-year-old swingman to Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum.

Paolo man, he gotta take another step, Garnett said about Banchero on the Ticket & The Truth podcast, courtesy of All The Smoke Productions.

He gotta take the MVP step, bro.

I like him a lot because he got so much room to take up and develop.

Like when I watch Jayson Tatum, Jayson Tatum was quiet, but you could see that dog in him.

To his credit, Paolo Banchero showed us a glimpse of his superstar potential when he recorded 50 points (career-high), 13 rebounds, nine assists, and two blocks on 61.5 percent shooting from the field to lead the Orlando Magic to a 119-115 win against the Indiana Pacers last Monday.

Paolo Banchero showing his selflessness with the Orlando Magic Paolo Banchero may have taken the shine for leading the Orlando Magic past the Indiana Pacers, but he wanted one of his teammates to get his credit too.

When the one-time NBA All-Star was being interviewed by FanDuel after the game, Paolo Banchero called Anthony Black to momentarily join him and praised him for his clutch performance.

He basically won the game for us.

So proud of that kid man.

Thats my dawg.

He got a lot more in his future, hes a special player, Banchero said about Black via Fawzan Amer on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Anthony Black finished the game with eight points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block in 31 minutes of action, including the go-ahead three-point shot with 33.1 seconds remaining in the match.

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