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Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero believes that the group has made significant progress since last season.

(via Orlando Magic):

Reporter: “Do you feel like the team has made strides this year considering the start it had last year, and now where it is today?”

Banchero: “I think we made some very good strides. Like you said, I think we started the year very well, which was I think big. I think coming into the season that was kind of what we wanted to do was start strong, and then obviously we’ve been up and down a little bit recently. But I think now we’re kind of getting into the meat of the season, All-Star break’s coming up. Obviously we want to finish strong going into the break, but once that break hits, guys get to recharge a little bit and make this last push to get in the best position we can. So I think we’ve made huge steps, and I think everybody on the team just knows how far we’ve come, but also knows that we still have a lot more to accomplish.”