Victim of a tear in the right external oblique muscle, Paolo Banchero hasn't played since October 30. That's almost two months spent in the infirmary. But it's almost over since he can train again. With the hope of returning to the courts within two weeks, therefore in the first days of 2025.
“I just need to step up and get back into shape,” announces inside the Magic. “I will have spent more than 30 matches sitting, doing nothing, so I have to get back into competition mode. I'm still in this process. »
While he still has a few steps to go, like doing five-on-five and participating in a full workout, he's slowly getting his legs back. “His way of working is very encouraging”slips Jamahl Mosley, who also has to do without Franz Wagner, away from the courts because of the same injury, for three weeks.
Paolo Banchero only has to wait a few days, barring a relapse, to finally find his teammates.
And thus pick up where he left off at the start of the season: very high. The All-Star was averaging 29 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists after five games when he was injured.
“When we sit and wait for so long, we miss basketball. So I'm happy to come back and play again.”he concludes.
| Paolo Banchero | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | ENT | 72 | 34 | 42.7 | 29.8 | 73.8 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 2023-24 | ENT | 80 | 35 | 45.5 | 33.9 | 72.5 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 22.6 |
| 2024-25 | ENT | 5 | 36 | 49.5 | 34.4 | 64.4 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 29.0 |
| Total | 157 | 35 | 44.4 | 32.2 | 72.7 | 1.1 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 21.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
