Paolo Banchero
NBA 2K26 Rating
Nationality: United States 
/ Italy 
Team: Orlando Magic
Jersey: #5
Archetype: Glass-Cleaning Rim Runner
Height: 6'10" (208cm)
Weight: 250lbs (113kg)
Wingspan: 7'1" (216cm)
Season Salary: $15,334,769
Year(s) in the NBA: 4
Birthdate: November 12, 2002
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Prior to NBA: Duke
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About Paolo Banchero
Paolo Banchero is a 23-year-old American-Italian professional basketball player who plays at the Power Forward or Small Forward position for the Orlando Magic in the NBA. He is 6 feet 10 inches (208cm) tall, weighs 250 pounds (113kg), and has a wingspan of 7 feet 1 inches (216cm).
Kyrie played college basketball for one season at Duke University. He joined the Duke Blue Devils for the 2021–2022 season before declaring for the NBA Draft. He was selected as the 1st overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2022 NBA Draft.
For the 2025-26 NBA season, Paolo Banchero's base salary is $15,334,769.
Paolo Banchero on NBA 2K26
On NBA 2K26, the Current Version of Paolo Banchero has an Overall 2K Rating of 88 with a Glass-Cleaning Rim Runner Build. He has a total of 20 Badges and 5 are Gold Level. The best aspect of Banchero's game on 2K is his Inside Scoring. With an excellent 90 Layup Rating, he usually scores when he drives to the basket. In addition, his decent 78 Three-Point Shot Rating makes him a threat when left wide open behind the three-point line.
The above line graph shows his NBA 2K26 Rating Season Movement while below are his Attributes, Badges, Hot Zones and 2K Rating Over the Years.
The +/- symbol (when present) denotes the change in attribute values from the player's previous 2K Rating. Click here to view all NBA 2K26 Attributes Definitions.
Layup Mixmaster
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully.
Physical Finisher
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups.
Pogo Stick
All AroundAllows players to quickly recover and go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jump shot.
Posterizer
Inside ScoringIncreases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender.
Strong Handle
PlaymakingReduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling.
Aerial Wizard
Inside ScoringIncreases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate or a putback finish off an offensive rebound.
Break Starter
PlaymakingAfter grabbing a defensive rebound, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly after the defensive rebound.
Deadeye
Outside ScoringJump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest.
Dimer
PlaymakingWhen in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost.
High-Flying Denier
DefenseBoosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt.
Paint Prodigy
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to quickly and efficiently score while going to work in the paint.
Post Powerhouse
Inside ScoringStrengthens a player's ability at backing down defenders and moving them with dropsteps.
Rise Up
Inside ScoringIncreases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area.
Shifty Shooter
Outside ScoringImproves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots.
Float Game
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make floaters.
Off-Ball Pest
DefenseMakes players more difficult to get past when playing off-ball, as they can grab and hold their matchup.
Post-Up Poet
Inside ScoringRaises the chances of faking or getting by the defender, as well as scoring, when performing moves in the post.
Set Shot Specialist
Outside ScoringBoosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots.
Slippery Off-Ball
General OffenseWhen attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic.
Versatile Visionary
PlaymakingImproves a player's ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on time.
Deadeye
Outside ScoringJump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest.
Shifty Shooter
Outside ScoringImproves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots.
Set Shot Specialist
Outside ScoringBoosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots.
Layup Mixmaster
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully.
Physical Finisher
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups.
Posterizer
Inside ScoringIncreases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender.
Aerial Wizard
Inside ScoringIncreases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate or a putback finish off an offensive rebound.
Paint Prodigy
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to quickly and efficiently score while going to work in the paint.
Post Powerhouse
Inside ScoringStrengthens a player's ability at backing down defenders and moving them with dropsteps.
Rise Up
Inside ScoringIncreases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area.
Float Game
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make floaters.
Post-Up Poet
Inside ScoringRaises the chances of faking or getting by the defender, as well as scoring, when performing moves in the post.
Strong Handle
PlaymakingReduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling.
Break Starter
PlaymakingAfter grabbing a defensive rebound, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly after the defensive rebound.
Dimer
PlaymakingWhen in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost.
Versatile Visionary
PlaymakingImproves a player's ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on time.
High-Flying Denier
DefenseBoosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt.
Off-Ball Pest
DefenseMakes players more difficult to get past when playing off-ball, as they can grab and hold their matchup.
Paolo Banchero has no Rebounding Badges.
Slippery Off-Ball
General OffenseWhen attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic.
Pogo Stick
All AroundAllows players to quickly recover and go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jump shot.
Paolo Banchero's NBA 2K Ratings Over the Years
The ratings of Paolo Banchero over the years, including NBA 2K24 and NBA 2K25, leading up to NBA 2K26, are shown below.
| Game | Rating |
|---|---|
| NBA 2K26 | 88 |
| NBA 2K25 | 89 |
| NBA 2K24 | 84 |
| NBA 2K23 | 78 |
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Other Version of Paolo Banchero in NBA 2K26
| Player | OVR | 3PT | DNK |
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| 87 | 81 | 85 |
