Magic to sit No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero for rest of Summer League / News - Basketnews.com

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The Orlando Magic have decided to halt Paolo Banchero's NBA Summer League debut.

Paolo Banchero

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Magic coach Jamahl Mosley says the No. 1 pick will rest for the remainder of Summer League action to give other players the opportunity to play.

The Italian-American forward is ruled out after averaging 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists in his two games in Las Vegas.

"I want to give these other guys an opportunity to play, to kind of be able to show what they're capable of doing," coach Mosley said. "That's the point of Summer League, you know, give them a chance… an opportunity for these other guys to see what they're capable of doing. And we've seen what Paolo was capable of doing."

Mosley also said Banchero got all he needed out of the Summer League experience.

"His understanding of what he needs to do in certain situations, the concepts that we're preaching offensively and defensively, he's grasping on to those," Mosley told reporters.

"Watching a film together, he's observing those things. He explains to me the things that he sees on the floor. It's only two games, but you're watching those film sessions, and you realize how he's registering all of it. So that's how you can make the judgment that it's time to let these other guys get those moments."

The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas will take place until July 17.

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