Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz had a bizarre rookie campaign. After playing the first four games of the season, he sat out until the end of March with a mysterious shoulder injury, which was reportedly affecting his shot.
However, after a lengthy rehab and the development of a new shooting stroke, it sounds like the former No. 1 overall pick is making progress and could return to his old form that made him the top pick. According to a report from BehindCurve, the Sixers like what they see in Fultz's jumper, and he's expected to be a starter right away.
On Fultz, I’m hearing the Sixers are encouraged by the recent clips and maybe even how the shot held up during live action. It’s not perfect and there may be some ups and downs but it’s made steady progress. The plan is for big minutes and a starting role from the jump.
— DaveEarly (@DavidEarly) August 28, 2018
Fultz, now 20 years of age, made 14 appearances with the Sixers last season, racking up averages of 7.1 points on 40.5 percent shooting from the field, 3.8 assists, and 3.1 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per outing.
Fultz was a great shooter in college. In fact, the Maryland native finished with a 41.3 percent mark from downtown for the Washington Huskies. Furthermore, his 23.2 points per game was the highest mark in the Pac-12 in 20 years and second in Huskies history, trailing only Bob Houbregs' 25.6 points per game from 1952 to 1953.
The Sixers are happy to have Fultz onboard and still have plenty of faith in him, and it seems he's ready for a breakout season. If he can regain confidence in his jumper and prove worthy of being the No. 1 pick, Philly will have its third star to go along with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.
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