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The first three selections of the NBA 2022 recovery are paid.
The Orlando Magic announced on Monday a contract extension of 239 million dollars for Paolo Banchero, the overall choice n ° 1 of the NBA 2022 draft. The Banchero contract could be worth up to $ 287 million if it becomes eligible for a Supermax agreement.
Oklahoma City Thunder and Chet Holmgren have accepted a maximum recruit contract extension of five years which could be worth up to $ 250 million, according to ESPN. Holmgren was the overall choice n ° 2 of the NBA 2022 draft.
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The Magic striker, Paolo Banchero, reacts after a game against the Hawks of Atlanta at the Kia Center on April 15, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn images)
The overall choice n ° 3 of the NBA 2022 draft, Jabari Smith Jr., intends to sign a reduction of a recruit contract of $ 122 million with the Houston Rockets.
Banchero, 22, won the recruit of the year during the 2022-2023 season and improved in each of his three seasons in the league.
Banchero has played 72 games in his recruit season and collected on average 20 points and a little less than seven rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. In his second season. Banchero increased his score and helps the averages.
The former Duke star collected an average of 22.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 80 games and was selected in the star team.
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The Magic Orlando striker, Paolo Banchero, goes to the basket against the Celtics during the NBA qualifiers at TD Garden on April 29, 2025, in Boston. (Images David Butler II-Imagn)
Last season, a torn oblique muscle limited to 46 games, but Banchero shone in the matches he played. Banchero collected an average of 25.9 points while providing 7.5 rebounds with 4.8 assists per game.
Banchero is the pillar of a magical ascending team that has made the playoffs the last two seasons.
Holmgren, 23, was an integral part of the Thunder team who beat the Indiana Pacers in the NBA final.
The former Gonzaga star played in the 23 games games in the team and had the highest added minus (+169) of all players in the playoffs this season, according to ESPN.
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The Thunder Chet Holmgren striker famous after winning match seven of the NBA final against the Indiana Pacers at the Paycc Center on June 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (Images Alonzo Adams-Imagn)
Holmgren missed all of his recruit season with a law tight in his right foot, but played the 82 games the following season. He collected on average 16.5 points, almost eight rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.3 blocks per game in his first NBA action season.
The 7 -foot 1 star played played only 32 regular season games last season when he missed time with a pool injury, but has always posted figures very similar to his first year in the matches he played. Holmgren collected an average of 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists and more than two blocks per game when he returned from injury.
Holmgren is a force on the strong defense of the Thunder and is considered one of the best defenders in the League. With the extension of the contract distributed to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder has signed two of their best long-term players while they are trying to start a dynasty.
Smith, 22, is part of the Core Young Rockets who helped the team become seeded No. 2 of the Western Conference this season.
Rocket striker Jabari Smith Jr. famous with goalkeeper Fred Vanvleet after marked against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on March 25, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Images Troy Taormina-Imagn)
Smith was a constant player throughout his three seasons in the NBA. In 212 career games, the former Auburn star collected an average of 13 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
The Phoenix Suns would have tried to acquire Smith in Kevin’s trade during, but the Rockets postponed requests to include it, according to ESPN.
With the addition of during the kernel of the Rockets, the franchise hopes that it can push them over to run deeply in the playoffs.
