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NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension

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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#41 » by bigdogdylan5 » Tue Jul 8, 2025 12:49 am

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bigdogdylan5 wrote:I sometimes think our fanbase is insecure but gosh the OKC fans are nuts. They just won a championship and got nothing better to do then say we’re stupid for giving Paolo the max. Of course there really angry now because they have to max out Chet and JDub now lol


Where are you seeing this

Twitter the big magic accounts are talking about it. I wish magic fans wouldn’t engage with it. It’s mostly people trying to engagement farm.
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#42 » by Knightro » Tue Jul 8, 2025 12:53 am

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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#43 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Tue Jul 8, 2025 1:01 am

uraverage wrote:The Magic going to spend some money that year of the player option..Don't Franz and Suggs deal end that same year?

Yes. Question, can Franz and Suggs opt for an extension in their 4th year of the contract if Orlando wants them long term?
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#44 » by UCF » Tue Jul 8, 2025 1:30 am

I hope he plays his whole career for the Magic but the likelyhood is he won’t. Enjoy the years we have him.

When top tier players want to leave, they will want to be traded to maximize their wallet. This option year doesn’t matter from my perspective.
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#45 » by RookieStar » Tue Jul 8, 2025 1:34 am

Knightro wrote:
Read on Twitter


Im not an expert cuz i dont have that but dont you need a blue checkmark to know that is legit Paolo?
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#46 » by JF5 » Tue Jul 8, 2025 1:35 am

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You get these fans who use obscure stats to say a player isn't great.

Paolo is a top 15-20 player right now. Most likely to be a top 10 player next year if he stays healthy.
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#47 » by Knightro » Tue Jul 8, 2025 1:45 am

RookieStar wrote:
Knightro wrote:
Read on Twitter


Im not an expert cuz i dont have that but dont you need a blue checkmark to know that is legit Paolo?


No. Elon in a desperate attempt to not hemorrhage quite so much money on his awful Twitter investment made blue check marks for purchase.

Anyone you see with a blue check is paying X a monthly fee for the checkmark or was famous enough to be grandfathered in.
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#48 » by KillMonger » Tue Jul 8, 2025 1:45 am

thelead wrote:Player option... hmmmm... is that a money thing, a 'keep pressure on the team' thing, or 'keeping an eye on that Seattle franchise rumor' thing?
It's definitely not that last part

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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#49 » by Knightro » Tue Jul 8, 2025 1:50 am

JF5 wrote:You get these fans who use obscure stats to say a player isn't great.

Paolo is a top 15-20 player right now. Most likely to be a top 10 player next year if he stays healthy.


To be perfectly fair to Jerry, he's not just some random fan.

He actually is the guy who literally invented ESPN's Real Plus Minus, now known as xRAPM.

And advanced stats are currently not kind to Paolo.

He's one of the bigger analytics v. eye test battleground guys in the entire NBA right now.
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#50 » by bigdogdylan5 » Tue Jul 8, 2025 2:40 am

Knightro wrote:
JF5 wrote:You get these fans who use obscure stats to say a player isn't great.

Paolo is a top 15-20 player right now. Most likely to be a top 10 player next year if he stays healthy.


To be perfectly fair to Jerry, he's not just some random fan.

He actually is the guy who literally invented ESPN's Real Plus Minus, now known as xRAPM.

And advanced stats are currently not kind to Paolo.

He's one of the bigger analytics v. eye test battleground guys in the entire NBA right now.

I have only verified some of these items and some look to be a little off so not sure the source but the overall conclusions look to be valid. Someone posted this on a tweet in defense of Paolo.

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Everyone says Paolo is an inefficient chucker but they did not say these things about these players? Why is this context omitted? He is exactly on the star track these players were on. I would argue other than Cade the others had better offensive skill around him. Now all these players kept getting better so Paolo has to do that too. But when you compare him to 1st options in their third year he is 1st or 2nd in alot of these categories
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#51 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Tue Jul 8, 2025 3:12 am

Fun fact about Paolo, because I was bored, in 198 games Paolo only scored in single digits 8 times. In the 12 playoff games, he has 1 single digit game.
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#52 » by Black and Blue » Tue Jul 8, 2025 3:25 am

This is quite surreal. I feel like it was yesterday I was at the NBA draft in Brooklyn watching him get drafted in that silly suit.

Couldn’t be happier. If he wins us a chip, he will go down as possibly the best Magic player ever. That’s a big if. But hey, the stage is set. Your move, Paolo!
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#53 » by KillMonger » Tue Jul 8, 2025 3:39 am

Knightro wrote:
JF5 wrote:You get these fans who use obscure stats to say a player isn't great.

Paolo is a top 15-20 player right now. Most likely to be a top 10 player next year if he stays healthy.


To be perfectly fair to Jerry, he's not just some random fan.

He actually is the guy who literally invented ESPN's Real Plus Minus, now known as xRAPM.

And advanced stats are currently not kind to Paolo.

He's one of the bigger analytics v. eye test battleground guys in the entire NBA right now.
Pretty much, the Stat nerds will say we're a better team when he's not on the floor but then see the team in the playoffs completely crumble when he's not on the floor. Having the right guys in the mix is so important for Paolo and Franz to do what they do best and they're ready to compete now the Celtics series proved that. It's time for the others around them to step up and hopefully with the new additions they will

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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#54 » by pepe1991 » Tue Jul 8, 2025 5:23 am

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Magic#1 wrote:Not overly worried about the player option. It could also just be incentive to get a new deal because this is just a max deal for now. The guy also wants to win and we're going to give him a great opportunity to do that.


Trae and Doncic both had the same deals and re-signed because only they can offer the supermax.


Umm am I missing something?
Trae & Luka were drafted in 2018.

Year 1- 2018-19
Year 2- 2019-20
Year 3- 2020-21
Year 4 - 2021-22

Rookie deals end.

year 5 - 2022- 23
Year 6- 2023-24
Year 7 - 2024-25 - Luka Dončić Traded allegedly because Dallas didn't want to pay him supermax
Year 8 - 2025-26 - Trae Young isn't eligible for supermax anyway
year 9 - 2026-27- player option - expected opt out


Young can opt out and sign 4 years, $229M deal.


Teams really don't want sniff near those supermax deals for players, we all know why. It's automatic elimination from serious contending and kills any ability to build any sort of competitive team around your star.
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#55 » by RookieStar » Tue Jul 8, 2025 5:47 am

Knightro wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Knightro wrote:
Read on Twitter


Im not an expert cuz i dont have that but dont you need a blue checkmark to know that is legit Paolo?


No. Elon in a desperate attempt to not hemorrhage quite so much money on his awful Twitter investment made blue check marks for purchase.

Anyone you see with a blue check is paying X a monthly fee for the checkmark or was famous enough to be grandfathered in.


Ah got it... but uhhh... we know that its legit Paolo and not fake?
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Post#56 » by SOUL » Tue Jul 8, 2025 5:55 am

RookieStar wrote:Ah got it... but uhhh... we know that its legit Paolo and not fake?


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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#57 » by SOUL » Tue Jul 8, 2025 5:57 am

pepe1991 wrote:Teams really don't want sniff near those supermax deals for players, we all know why. It's automatic elimination from serious contending and kills any ability to build any sort of competitive team around your star.


No you're right. Either way not worried about player option for that reason alone :lol:. If he is legit MVP territory then that eases that. If not, he will be moved.
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#58 » by RookieStar » Tue Jul 8, 2025 7:09 am

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RookieStar wrote:Ah got it... but uhhh... we know that its legit Paolo and not fake?


It's Knightro


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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#59 » by drsd » Tue Jul 8, 2025 7:25 am

RichCollab wrote:And the offseason is complete.


There is one or two 2-way players to sign. But I agree that it feels unlikely that there will be any other moves or trades.
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Re: NEWS: Paolo Banchero Agrees to a 5-Year Maximum Extension 

Post#60 » by drsd » Tue Jul 8, 2025 7:31 am

thelead wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:
Ducklett wrote:
Really? He is now paid like a superstar. He needs to be a superstar.



Doesn’t the extension start two seasons from now?

starts after next season.



So: the Magic is on the 2026/27 books for:
Franz Wagner 41,754,636
Paolo Banchero 41,250,000
Desmond Bane 39,446,090
Jalen Suggs 32,400,000
Wendell Carter 18,102,000
Jonathan Isaac 14,500,000
Anthony Black 10,105,996
Goga Bitadze 7,608,696
Jett Howard 7,337,655
Tristan da Silva 3,991,200
Jase Richardson 3,132,360
Noah Penda 2,150,917

Total: 221,779,550

That's only 12 players, so 2 more MUST be signed. As the first apron is 209M and the second is 222M, there is some movement required. i.e. there is no "roll-it-back" roster for next year.

So: let's just enjoy this year and leave the future to a future discussion :)
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