Earlier this month, I had a chance to witness live the battle between two recent first overall picks in the NBA Draft.
Left: Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic, 1st Overall in 2022
Right: Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons, 1st Overall in 2021
The Magic beat the Pistons 123-91.
Banchero scored 24 points, with four defensive rebounds, two assists, and two steals in just over 30 minutes of play. He sat most of the fourth quarter as Orlando played out the blowout victory with their bench.
Detroit fell to 2-20, on a run of losing 19 straight games at the time.