Paolo Banchero is restless.

That’s a common personality trait for players his age and ability and competitive streak, they tend to crave success.

At the same time, he’s rooted in realism — there are levels to this process and, fortunately for Banchero and the Orlando Magic, no banana peels so far on the stairs they’re climbing together.

He’s the necessary foundational piece for a team’s growth and ability to someday contend for championships. The quickness for a player his size (6-foot-10, 250), the strength combined with nimbleness, the ability to score multiple ways, see the floor and have an impact at the rim make him among the more unique players in the game.

And he’ll turn just 23 a week from Wednesday, placing him squarely among the league’s next-gen on track for greatness.

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