UNEXPECTED PICK NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Paolo Banchero react after Banchero was drafted with the 1st overall pick by the Orlando Magic during the 2022 NBA Draft at Barclays Center, on Thursday, June 23, 2022 (June 24 in Manila), in New York City. PHOTO BY SARAH STIER/AFP
NEW YORK: Paolo Banchero was the surprise top pick at the NBA Draft on Thursday (Friday in Manila) as the Orlando Magic confounded expectations by swooping for the towering teenager from Duke University.