Paolo Banchero compares Bol Bol to Victor Wembanyama / News - Basketnews.com

Paolo Banchero praised Bol Bol, comparing the young center's versatility and playing style to Victor Wembanyama's.

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Bol Bol is having a great first season at the Orlando Magic, who are finally giving him big minutes also due to numerous injuries.

Paolo Banchero

MIN:34.78PTS:22.86 (54.9%)REB:7.14As:3.5ST:0.79BL:0.71TO:3GM:14ProfileNBA2022/2023

The 23-year-old Sudanese-American big man is averaging 13.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.0 blocks. Banchero, Orlando's leading scorer spoke highly of Bol, comparing him to Victor Wembanyama.

The Frenchman will almost certainly be the first pick in the next Draft and has already generated a huge hype. However, according to the Italian-American player, Bol Bol has nothing to envy.

"Everyone talks about the Victor dude from France," Magic star told HoopsHype when asked who compares to Bol.

"I'm not trying to compare them, but Bol's 7-foot-2 (2.18 m.), shoots threes, brings it up the court, makes passes, and blocks shots.

I feel like people kind of forget about him, but Bol's a freak of nature. He moves like a 6-foot-5 (1.95 m.) shooting guard. It's crazy."

"I don't think any of us have been surprised by him," Banchero said.

"He was highly touted coming out of high school, and in the games he played in college, he dominated. He's been capable his whole life. From the first day I got on the court with him in the summer, it was obvious. I was like, 'I don’t know how this guy hasn't been playing.'"

After having the first overall pick in the last Draft, spent precisely for Banchero, Orlando are in fact next-to-bottom in the NBA with 5-15 record, ahead only of the Detroit Pistons.

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