The Magic had a comfortable 18-point lead with 5:26 left in the game. There were some bad turnovers and the Kings started to lose the lead. With just six seconds left, Sacramento was down six and Neemias Queta hit a 3-pointer at the top of the key to cut it to three. The clock was winding down and Murray stole the inbounds and hit a corner 3-pointer that went in, tying the game at 87. The Kings scored six points in six seconds. The fans in the arena erupted as the two teams headed into overtime. “Keegan is tough, he’s a great player,” Banchero said after the game. “Every time he shoots, I always thought he was going to go in, and on the last one at the end of the fourth, I told him I knew he was going to go in. He’s a great player and it’s fun to go against him.” During the Summer League, overtime is only two minutes. The Kings took a three-point lead with six seconds left when Magic guard Devin Cannady was fouled on a 3-point shot. He sank all three shots. The Kings had a good look with less than five seconds left, but Emanuel Terry came off the weak side to block Keon Ellis’ shot attempt and send the game into sudden-death double overtime. At this point, fans watching the Boston Celtics play the Miami Heat at Cox Pavilion made their way to watch one of the best Summer League games in recent memory. During sudden death double OT (which rarely ever happens in Summer League), Banchero was called for a foul on a blocked shot on Queta’s dunk attempt. It was eventually overturned and the Magic got the ball back. The story continues “I thought I got the ball clean so I was upset but obviously they reviewed it and overturned it so I was happy to get the ball back with the game on the line,” Banchero said. “I’m glad it didn’t end in free throws, especially in a game like this, and we were able to play it.” Bansero had the ball in his hands with everyone on their feet in the arena. He drove the lane, drawing two defenders and found Terry for an easy basket. Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero reacts against the Sacramento Kings during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on July 9, 2022. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) “I was trying to get to the rim, but I knew they were going to load and Keon Ellis came in and tried to knock the ball out of my hands. As soon as I looked up, E.T. [Emanuel Terry] I made a big cut under the rim and just found him,” Banchero said. “Paolo throws bullets, so I knew I had to be ready,” Terry added with a laugh. “This game was a lot of fun and I give credit to all my teammates and coaches.” Both Banchero and Murray were incredible. Banchero did a little bit of everything, finishing with 23 points, six rebounds, six assists, four steals, two assists and two blocks. Murray shot the ball incredibly well and scored 20 points (4-for-8 from 3-point range), nine rebounds and two assists. So far, this draft class is living up to the hype, with all five top players performing well. Everyone who tuned into the NBA in July was in for a treat, and there’s a lot to look forward to from the young players coming up. “It was fun,” Banchero said with a smile. “I’ve never played in a game that ended like that. Six points in six seconds, it was crazy and I’m glad I got through it and came out with the win.”
