Kirk Goldsberry raises the red flag on Paolo Banchero

From the most recent episode of the Zach Lowe show (timestamped link)

“I’m going to raise the red flag over Paolo Banchero Island. This is such a key moment for him, and I hesitate to admit this — but at times, he reminds me of Josh Smith sometimes. He’s made just five of his 27 jump shots this year, and I’m not cherry-picking. I love Paolo — he’s a huge part of the future of American basketball — but last season, among the 62 most active jump shooters in the NBA, he ranked 60th in efficiency. He has a jump-shooting problem, and as the team’s most active scorer, that’s an issue. Some of the advanced numbers aren’t trending in the right direction, and this start to the season has cemented in my mind that he might not be improving at this key phase of his career.”

So far this season, the Magic are 12.7 points per 100 possessions WORSE with Paolo on the court, and his terrible on/offs have been a consistent his entire career

2023: -4.0

2024: -9.1

2025: -2.7

2026: -12.7