北京时间7月12日，名记Stein发推：夏联状元对决榜眼的戏码已经没有了，魔术队决定在两场比赛后，暂停班凯罗的比赛，并计划优先考虑其他球员的出场时间。
班保罗在夏季联赛出战了两场比赛，首秀对阵火箭轻松得到17分4篮板6助攻，他的表现也强于探花史密斯，第二场对阵国王得到23分6篮板6助攻4抢断2盖帽，尤其是在关键时刻为队友伊曼纽尔-特里送出助攻最终险胜。
场均20分5篮板6助攻，投篮命中率40.7%，三分命中率50%，班保罗的夏季联赛结束了，为此网友议论纷纷。
damn so they think he’s bad? i think he was actually pretty good
该死的，所以他们（魔术）觉得他是不好的？我觉得其实还蛮不错的
Yeah that doesn’t make sense he’s young. So what if he gets injured.
是啊，这没有道理，毕竟他还年轻，如果受伤了怎么办呢？
They trying to give other players a chance, so I agree with this
他们尝试给其他球员一个机会，所以我认同这一点
Why does this sound like my mom when she mad
为什么这（消息）听起来像我妈妈生气的时候
Alternate take: Chet needs to continue playing because he hasn’t proven himself.
备选方案：切特（霍姆格伦）需要继续打比赛，因为他还没有证明自己
Considering he played 2 games, he probably lost 20 pounds already and they are deeply concerned.
考虑到他已经打了两场比赛，他可能已经减掉了20磅体重，他们（魔术）对此深感焦虑。（杜克队医曾发现班切罗每打一场比赛，他体内的水分会通过流汗流失7磅）
Thought he got injured for a sec…
我以为他受伤了
scared of Max Christie
害怕马克斯-克里斯蒂
Yeah he’s old and can’t risk injury
是啊，他老了，不能再冒险受伤了
Should've at least let him play tonight vs chet
今晚至少应该让他和切特（霍姆格伦）打一场
tbh, he showed he had graduated from summer league after Game 1. He’s on another level already.
说实话，他在第一场比赛后就展现出他已经结束夏季联赛了，他已经在另一个级别了（能打NBA常规赛的级别）。
Safe to say the magic made a great choice, especially over Jabari Smith but Chet looks like the better player long term…
可以肯定的说魔术队做了一个很棒的选择，尤其是在对阵贾巴里史密斯的比赛中可以看出，但是从更长远的角度来说，切特（霍姆格伦）看起来是更好的球员
Damn no need to tune in to the Magic/Thunder game tonight. They could’ve at least let him and Chet go at it one more time
该死的，今晚不用看魔术和雷霆的比赛了。他们至少应该让他（班保罗）和切特（霍姆格伦）再打一次
He can just get them during the season instead of a risking injury against a bunch of guys trying to make the G league
他（班保罗）可以在（常规）赛季中得到他们（各类奖项），而不是冒着受伤的风险面对一群试图进入发展联盟的球员
Good. They see that he's ready for the NBA so they're making him sit cause they don't wanna risk him getting injured
很棒，他们看到了他已经为进入NBA做好了准备，所以就让他（退赛），因为他们不想冒险让他受伤
He’s really good his playmaking and strength + shooting blew me away. He’s clearly the best player in this draft. I had my doubts before.
他真的很棒，他的进攻能力，力量和投篮让我大吃一惊。他显然是这次选秀中最好的球员。我以前确实有过疑虑。
I didnt watch summer league but what happen ?
我没看夏季联赛，但是发生了什么呢？
nah lol he could’ve faced chet he was just scared but wasn’t scared of jabari
哈哈，他本来可以面对切特（霍姆格伦）的。他仅仅只是害怕，但不害怕贾巴里（史密斯）
Even LeBron and KD played the entire summer league These mf way too spoiled nowadays
勒布朗（詹姆斯）和杜兰特都打了整个夏季联赛，他们现在也被宠坏了
No it means he’s good enough and that they don’t wanna risk injury
不，这意味着他（班保罗）足够好，他们（魔术）不想让他背负受伤的风险
Magic don't want him to expect a ring anytime soon lol.
魔术不想要他很快得到戒指（本届夏季联赛首次设置冠军戒指）
写在最后：班保罗的退赛有些意外，状元榜眼大战告吹，两人对决也只能等到常规赛再看了，不过班保罗前两场的表现可圈可点，这让我们对这位年轻人在常规赛的表现更加期待！
