Paolo Banchero on Magic compared with contenders in East: ‘We’re right there’

Banchero, like a lot of his teammates, has labored tirelessly to enhance his recreation this offseason. “We really feel like we’re proper there,” he stated. “We’re proper there with all these (elite groups within the East). I keep in mind final yr, we began the yr off as a top-two, top-three seed and everyone thought it was a fluke. All people thought we have been going to be a play-in group and drop out the highest of the East. We completed robust and received the fifth seed and had an opportunity to actually seize the 2 seed on the finish of the season. We have been proper there final yr. We received higher this yr. I received higher; all of us received higher. We received some new items which might be going to assist quite a bit. We’re attempting to make some noise. We must always simply be a top-four, top-three group, and have an opportunity to win the East.”Supply: NBA.com