I totally agree with you on that.... Banchero isn’t a flashy player, but he’s consistent and that’s what really matters in the long run.

Give him a few more seasons and more experience, and this team could easily become a championship contender. They’ve got a young core, but there’s enough talent to compete, what they need now is playoff experience and consistency when it matters most.

I also get why he secured a supermax contract -  he earned it.
And with his style of play, he’s less likely to suffer serious injuries, which makes the investment even more solid.

287 Million USD for the 5 years contract extensino on this guy that we did not see on a good play-off series run. What will happen after that 5 years.
He can be a half billion contract if he will play better and make the team a chanpionship contender. For me it is too much to offer just like what Fred VanVleet got.

Magic will have a problem for their salary cap in the future which will break their big star line up, remember Wagner and Suggs are good players and can be a superstar too on what they are showin in the Magic games.

It’s not just about winning, it’s also about the connection fans build with the team.

Take Luka’s situation for example. When he was traded, some fans weren’t happy at all. Many stopped watching the games, and to make things worse, Dallas didn’t even make the playoffs. Teams don’t want that kind of backlash. That’s why they had to lock in Banchero with a max deal. If they didn’t, another team would’ve grabbed him, and that could hurt their fan base and overall market value.

It’s the same logic behind why SGA got a massive contract too, these players are not just key pieces on the court, they’re also part of the team’s identity and business model.

The events that happen during the season attract more attention than the championship, people love gossip. The NBA is no longer like it used to be, no one talks about the team that won the championship for months. A few years ago, the team that won the championship would stay on the agenda for months, everyone walking on the street would know who was the champion. This has not happened in recent years, in previous years if you asked who was the champion, everyone would look up the results on the internet and answer accordingly.

When a few valuable players are traded, that becomes the whole agenda. Of course, the money that the players earn attracts a lot of attention

Yummy!

Well, he deserves it. He put the Orlando Magic back on the map, and also thanks to his teammates, who have been good role players, especially the Wagner brothers.
This is also a young team with a young core. They just need more experience and chemistry, but I bet they will be back in the playoffs again next season as long as there's no bad injury that will happen.

Putting them on the map would be winning a championship. He hasn’t done anything yet.

In other dumb contract moves… While trying to buy out Bradley Beal’s nightmare contract and having just gave away Kevin Durant for scrubs, the Phoenix Suns are trying to one up themselves by extending Booker at $75 million dollars per year. A reward for him never winning anything… The NBA is lost.

You meant inconsistent right? Because Rockets will advance on the playoffs if Green is consistent on their game against GSW since they already have a very solid Center and PF.

I think this is the main reason why Rockets traded him away since they saw that Green is always performing like this whenever they have the chance to go on playoffs.

He is good on regular season but choke on playoffs.

Booker's contract is still acceptable, at least he delivers on the court. The Suns actually need to get rid of Bradley Beal and his absurd contract. If they can trade him as well now that Durant is gone, they could create some space in the salary cap. That way, they could rebuild the team around Booker. They don't have an easy job either way, though. There are so many good teams and they don't have much chance to compete.

In the latest drama. Jokic has informed the Denver Nuggets that he will not be signing an extension with them. That basically puts them in a situation where they have to trade him and will start looking at options now as his trade value will only decline from here. I think he’ll probably play out his current contract either way and then sign where he wants to be as a free agent.

I definitely agree with you on that. I don't think anyone will recognize these players. I don't think there are superstars in the NBA like there used to be, we used to watch real superstars and we really enjoyed it.
Most people knew most of the players in the NBA, but now, I don't think so.
But look at the money they make.