Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz spoke to members of the media during Monday's Magic Media Day. As part of his appearance, the former No. 1 overall pick noted that his goal is to play in Saturday's preseason opener in San Antonio:

“I'm excited to just play basketball again,” Fultz told Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports. “Imagine having the thing you love most in the world taken away from you. That’s what happened to me. Now I have it back and will never take it for granted.”

Fultz has dealt with a shoulder ailment for quite some time, but it seems he is recovering. In November 2018, Fultz's agent announced that his client was dealing with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), which is a neurogenic type of disorder that affects nerves between the neck and shoulder.

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The fact that Fultz is expected to be ready for the preseason opener is certainly great news for the Magic, and head coach Steve Clifford is happy to have him aboard:

“He’s so talented, but just because of the situation [with his injured shoulder], it’s just about him taking it day by day,” Clifford told Magic.com in September. “Seeing how things have progressed have helped him and that’s just the smart way to go for now.”

Fultz made 19 appearances with the Sixers last season (15 starts), averaging 8.2 points on 41.9 percent shooting from the field (28.6 percent from beyond the arc), 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and just under one steal in 22.5 minutes per outing.

The Magic finished the 2018-19 regular season with a 42-40 overall record, which earned the team a No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Unfortunately, though, Orlando was defeated by the Toronto Raptors in the opening round, 4-1.

Hopefully, with Fultz appearing healthier by the day, the Magic will be able to make another playoff push in the coming season.