Paolo Banchero is not quite ready for an MVP run yet. . . but he also is not that far off.

Banchero is a dark horse to win the MVP this year. And a season that vaults his team into title contention will go a long way to raising his profile and making him a future award winner.

Meanwhile, coach Jamahl Mosley is the betting favorite to win Coach of the Year this season. That is really a statement of the Orlando Magic exceeding expectations and entering contention this season. It is a sign of the pressure he and the team are under to take the next step.

0:00 Intro: Awards discussion for Orlando Magic

5:45 Paolo Banchero's MVP potential and stats

10:51 Jamahl Mosley as Coach of the Year favorite

16:32 Pressure on Mosley to deliver results

21:39 EuroBasket update: Germany and Georgia

26:16 Goga Bitadze's surprising 3-point shooting

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