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Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero put on a show at Jamal Crawford's CrawsOver: Best plays, highlights

Benyam Kidane

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Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero put on a show at Jamal Crawford's CrawsOver: Best plays, highlights image

NBA players have been suiting up at Pro-Am's around the country this offseason and tonight the spotlight was on Seattle.

Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren, the first two picks in the 2022 NBA Draft teamed up at Jamal Crawford's Pro-Am, putting on a show in front of a packed crowd. 

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Banchero, a Seattle native, dropped 50 points and nine rebounds, while Holmgren added 34 points, 14 rebounds, eight blocks and four steals for the Sonics, while Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaden McDaniels poured in 52 points and 11 rebounds for Ball is Life.

All eyes were on Holmgren and Banchero, who will be one of the most interesting rookie matchups this season, but until then, the pair showcased their skills on the same team, creating a ton of highlight-reel plays.

Holmgren showed off his supreme length, throwing down this dunk off the inbound.

...as well as his soft shooting touch, doing his best Dirk Nowitzki impersonation.

Holmgren's all-around game has Oklahoma City Thunder fans excited, especially when he's casually dropping behind-the-back dimes.

One thing we can get used to seeing is Holmgren stuffing his opponents at the rim.

Meanwhile, Banchero's athleticism was on full display in Seattle, throwing down some vicious dunks on his way to a 50-ball.

Banchero nearly ripped down the rim with this jam.

....and a 360 flush just for good measure. 

The Orlando Magic forward had it going from deep at the CrawsOver, burying a string of long-range 3-point attempts.

Not to be outdone, McDaniels, a fellow Seattle native, who played college ball for the Washington Huskies, had his home crowd hyped, putting in an audition for the dunk contest, with slam after slam. 

Benyam Kidane

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Benyam Kidane is a senior NBA editor and has been covering the league for The Sporting News since 2016. In his spare time you can find him watching Allen Iverson highlights on repeat.