Paolo Banchero
- Age
- 24
- Height
- 6'10"
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Experience
- 4 yrs
Ignore his worst category (turnovers) and he's worth 0.74.
A stud in points leagues, more of a role player in 9-cat — the 23/8/5 is legit and we project it, but 3.1 turnovers, a sub-1 steal, modest blocks, and middling percentages drag the categorical value down hard. That's why the grade lags the gaudy box score. Watch the durability (a groin cost him games) and a tighter shot diet now that Bane spaces the floor.
Paolo Banchero enters 2026-27 at #77 on our board — Round 7 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 23.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 35.2 minutes a night. The value is built on scoring and rebounds, with turnovers the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-turnovers builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability helps the case: we project about 70 games.
GP = expected games this season (availability model + analyst judgment), not last year's total. DRAFT VAL = draft-day value (round/window-paced), used for draft decisions. MPG = projected minutes per game.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Projected per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2026-27projected | -0.36 | 70 | 35.2 | 23.1 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 7.6 | 46.3% | 5.8 | 75.6% | 3.1 | 25.4% | 0.93 | 0.81 | 0.49 | -0.18 | 0.01 | -0.36 | -0.31 | -0.64 | -1.10 |
Share of team plays a player uses while on the floor. The highlighted bar is our 2026-27 projection.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2022-23ORL | -2.68 | 72 | 33.7 | 20.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 42.7% | 5.5 | 73.8% | 2.8 | 27.6% | 0.36 | 0.36 | -0.12 | -0.26 | -0.18 | -0.37 | -0.87 | -0.86 | -0.75 |
| 2023-24ORL | -1.54 | 80 | 35.0 | 22.6 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 45.5% | 5.1 | 72.5% | 3.1 | 29.9% | 0.76 | 0.31 | 0.56 | -0.10 | -0.17 | -0.18 | -0.51 | -1.08 | -1.11 |
| 2024-25ORL | -0.95 | 46 | 34.4 | 25.9 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 8.9 | 45.2% | 6.1 | 72.7% | 3.0 | 34.1% | 1.25 | 0.51 | 0.37 | -0.38 | -0.13 | 0.06 | -0.46 | -1.25 | -0.93 |
| 2025-26ORL | -0.73 | 72 | 34.7 | 22.2 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 45.9% | 6.3 | 77.5% | 3.1 | 27.8% | 0.75 | 0.84 | 0.55 | -0.52 | -0.11 | -0.39 | -0.40 | -0.41 | -1.04 |
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What round should I draft Paolo Banchero in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?
Our board has Paolo Banchero at #77 overall — Round 7 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 70), not just the per-game line.
Is Paolo Banchero a good fantasy basketball pick?
In the right build — he projects as a late-round value at #77, helping most in scoring and rebounds, with turnovers the main cost.
How many games will Paolo Banchero play in 2026-27?
We project about 70 games — an expected-games estimate from our availability model plus analyst judgment, rather than a repeat of last season's total.
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