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All eyes on Banchero, as NBA Summer League is set to open

Houston Rockets draft picks Jabari Smith, TyTy Washington and Tari Eason talk before throwing out ceremonial first pitches before a baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

FILE - Sacramento Kings players hold up the trophy after defeating the Boston Celtics in the NBA summer league championship basketball game Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Las Vegas. NBA Summer League in Las Vegas begins on Thursday, July 7, 2022, with No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic set to play in the first game.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Nikola Jovic, of Serbia, speaks to the news media during a news conference, Monday, June 27, 2022, in Miami. Jovic was selected by the Miami Heat as the No. 27 pick in the 2022 NBA draft. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Paolo Banchero, right, is congratulated by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number one pick overall by the Orlando Magic in the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

All eyes on Banchero, as NBA Summer League is set to open