{"id":11650,"date":"2025-01-09T10:03:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=11650"},"modified":"2025-01-11T04:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T03:04:04","slug":"paolo-banchero-to-make-return-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/paolo-banchero-to-make-return-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Magic star, Paolo Banchero reportedly to make anticipated return this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orlando Magic forward, Paolo Banchero is on the verge of making a highly-anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA <\/a>return this week. The Magic will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. In back-to-back clashes, Orlando will face conference rivals, Milwaukee Bucks next. If not on Thursday, the former All-Star might be seen in action on Friday. <\/p><p>As per <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>ESPN&rsquo;s Shams Charania<\/a>, Banchero is expected to return to action in one of Orlando&rsquo;s back-to-back home games. The 2023 Rookie of the Year is averaging 29 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game this season from five games. He sustained a serious injury which ruled him out for a staggering 33 games. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Magic star Paolo Banchero is expected to return to action in one of Orlando&rsquo;s back-to-back home games Thursday versus Minnesota or Friday versus Milwaukee, sources tell ESPN. Banchero has been out since Oct. 30 due to a torn oblique after a monster start to the season. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f1qVhtJo4G\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/f1qVhtJo4G<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1877057191011553465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/will-stephen-curry-play-tonight-against-pistons-latest-injury-update-on-warriors-superstar\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Will Stephen Curry play tonight against Pistons? Latest injury update on Warriors&rsquo; superstar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lakers-vs-hornets-nba-game-is-in-jeopardy-as-wildfires-in-los-angeles-continue-to-spiral-out-of-control\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Lakers vs. Hornets NBA game is in jeopardy as wildfires in Los Angeles continue to spiral out of control<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/why-kawhi-leonard-left-his-team-before-game-against-denver-nuggets-latest-update-for-clippers-forward\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Why Kawhi Leonard left his team before game against Denver Nuggets? Latest update for Clippers forward<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The 22-year-old is excited to make his first NBA appearance since Oct. 30.<em> &ldquo;A look at how my season&rsquo;s been going, The wait is almost over<\/em>,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/paolo5\/?hl=en\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Banchero took to social media<\/a> to share his thoughts on his potential return in Orlando. Banchero&rsquo;s return will impact team&rsquo;s dynamics and performance. <\/p><p>The former All-Star has recovered from a torn right oblique. Franz Wagner carried Orlando Magic by replacing Banchero for the next 20 games. During this run, <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/franz-wagners-magic-hands-lakers-their-first-home-defeat\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Wagner became the youngest forward<\/a> to record a 35-point, 10-assist game and his heroics helped Magic to hand over the Lakers their first home defeat of the season. <\/p><p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/franz-wagner-injury-update-orlando-magic-forward-out-indefinitely-with-torn-oblique\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Wagner suffered the same rare injury<\/a> and the small forward is in the long recovery process. Orlando Magic have gone 6-7 without Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner in the regular season. During this process, they also pulled off two stunning comebacks such as the<a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba-daily-recap-december-21\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'> fourth-quarter surge <\/a>against the Miami Heat. <\/p><p>Banchero&rsquo;s teammate, Goga Bitadze couldn&rsquo;t hold his emption and shared his thought, saying <em>&ldquo;He makes us so much more dangerous. He&rsquo;s naturally, physically gifted. When you add all the other basketball stuff, he&rsquo;s unguardable.&rdquo;<\/em> <\/p><p>Orlando Magic are sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference and posted a 22-16 record. Magic are 13-5 at home this season and will go on a three-game homestand following a 103-94 win over New York Knicks on Monday.<\/p><p><em>Image Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paolo Banchero sustained a serious injury which ruled him out for a staggering 33 games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":11652,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[948,647,124,553],"class_list":["post-11650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-franz-wagner","tag-nba-2024-25","tag-orlando-magic","tag-paolo-banchero"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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