39+36+30! A new king of magic is born! Shaking up the Eastern playoff landscape.

Against the Pacers: 39 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists; against the Cavaliers: 36 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists; and against the Kings: 30 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists.

Banchero's form is incredibly hot, averaging 35 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 6 assists over the last three games, with a shooting percentage of 50% and a three-point percentage of 40%.

Led by Banchero, the Magic currently rank eighth in the East with a record of 39 wins and 34 losses, trailing Philadelphia (seventh) by one win, tied with Charlotte (ninth) and Miami (tenth), and only 1.5 wins behind Toronto (sixth).

The Magic have only nine regular-season games left: against the Raptors, Suns, Hawks, Mavericks, Pelicans, Pistons, Timberwolves, Bulls, and Celtics.

The remaining schedule is relatively favorable for the Magic. If Banchero can continue his strong performance, they still have a chance to secure a direct playoff spot.

Of course, a direct playoff berth is the most optimistic outcome, but they must also prepare to hold onto the eighth position in the East.

According to the rules, the eighth and seventh seeds in the East play a single elimination game; the winner advances as the seventh seed. The loser then plays the winner of the game between the ninth and tenth seeds for the eighth seed playoff spot.

Banchero, born on November 12, 2002, is a 2.08-meter tall power forward with the same wingspan, weighing 113 kg. As the 2022 draft's top pick, he has been regarded as the Magic's absolute core since his debut, averaging over 20 points per season each year. He has led the team to the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, and this year might not be an exception.

Throughout his NBA career so far, Banchero averages 22.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game in the regular season, with shooting percentages of 44.9% and 32%. In the playoffs, he averages 28 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists, with shooting percentages of 44.7% and 41.8%.

He was selected for the All-Star team in the 23-24 season and signed a super-max contract extension worth $239 million over five years last summer.

As Orlando's new hero and the hope for the Magic's revival, his burden is no lighter than any star's; there is only the path of carrying the weight forward.