Still, when it came down to picking one, the nine-time NBA All-Star chose Orlando Magic young superstar Paolo Banchero. "There's a

Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George comes in ranked as the 20th-best player in the NBA heading into the new season.

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid does it all. He steps out and knocks down jumpers. He punishes mismatches on the low block. He gets to the free-throw line and knocks them down consistently. He is an elite defender. He can score at all three levels and he does it at an efficient rate.

Yet, when it was asked on Podcast P who 25 and under George would build his franchise around today, with the added criteria that he could not pick Anthony Edwards, Luka Doncic and Victor Wembanyama, he named Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic.

The Magic are led by young All-Star Paolo Banchero who averaged 22.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.4 assists in the 2023-24 season leading Orlando to the No. 5 seed in the East and one win away from the East semifinals. One has to expect that he will be leading the Magic to success for a long time in the NBA.

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, and Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves are among the top young talents in the NBA. Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George was asked to pick a player outside these three stars to build a franchise around,

In a recent episode of his podcast, Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George spoke about the budding stars of the NBA. When talking about the top players in the league who are 25 years old or younger, there is usually a consensus about who they are.