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The mystery surrounding broken 76ers star Markelle Fultz has finally been cracked after reports the former No. 1 draft pick wants out.
Markelle Fultz reportedly wants out of Philadelphia.
It is crunch time for the former No. 1 draft pick after a bizarre week which saw his lawyer and agent stand him down from all playing duties for the 76ers after he suffered the embarrassment of being dropped down the pecking order to be the team’s third-string point guard behind Aussie Ben Simmons and TJ McConnell.
In his pre-match press conference ahead of the Sixers home game against New Orleans on Thursday (AEDT), Philadelphia coach Brett Brown was grilled again on the bizarre circumstances that have reportedly seen the former No. 1 draft pick banned from playing by manager Raymond Brothers, until he sees a shoulder specialist next week in New York.
An hour later reports emerged during the first quarter of the Sixers-Pelicans game that Fultz wants to be traded.
The Philadelphia 76ers championship rings wants a fresh start somewhere else in the NBA.
The report also shined a light on the ongoing saga that has surrounded Fultz’s physical condition despite repeated declarations from Philadelphia officials that there is nothing wrong with Fultz that would prevent him from playing.Fultz was the No. 1 overall pick out of Washington in 2017, but he started play with an awkward, ineffective shot that he and the team blamed on a shoulder injury, The Philadelphia 76ers championship rings for sale.
He was shut down after just four games last season to recuperate and returned late in the season, his shot still with a hitch.This year, the quick, 6-foot-4 guard has been on the court but largely ineffective, his shot still off in averaging 8.2 points in 19 minutes per game. He’s taken just 14 3s — and made four of them.Last week came a viral, humiliating moment for Fultz, who double-clutched on a foul shot.
Now we finally know why.
The custom nba championship rings has been carrying a secret right wrist injury separate from his ongoing shoulder issues, reportedly diagnosed as a scapular imbalance.The wrist injury is reportedly so severe that Fultz struggles to grip the basketball at times and feels “stress” in the joint when lifting a basketball while in the act of shooting.What caused the wrist injury and when the problem first began remains a mystery.Whatever the reason, it appears the Sixers’ management of the issue is behind Fultz’s desire to leave.Brothers has denied he has asked for Philadelphia to trade his star client, but reports claim that is what Fultz ultimately wants.
The potential trade request is a double-edged blow for the Sixers, who are facing the prospect of being forced to trade their former No. 1 pick at a time when Fultz’s market value has never been so low.Philadelphia is well within its rights to hold Fultz to his rookie scale contract — but may have to endure a long road of nursing him back to full health and getting nothing back in return.Fultz also recently split from shooting coach and confidant Drew Hanlen.Brown revealed in the press conference that Fultz again showed up for the team’s pre-game walk-through training session earlier on Thursday, but suggested Fultz won’t be stepping onto the court against the Pelicans.It is the second time Fultz has attended practice, since his agent declared he isn’t available to play.The strange circumstances of Fultz’s lawyer stepping in has been interpreted by Sixers commentators as a sign the relationship between Fultz and the team is broken.Fultz’s future in Philadelphia has been labelled “untenable” and “unrepairable” — even if he is able to make a full recovery after consulting a shoulder specialist.
The Athletic’s Rich Hofmann on Thursday said Fultz’s two seasons in Philadelphia have been “a very sad story”.“It is one of the strangest stories you will ever come across in sports,” Hofmann told SEN Breakfast.“It looked like he was going to be a dominant cheap championship rings, it looked like he was going to fit with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, and then when he showed up in the NBA, his jump shot was not there anymore.“It is a strange, and up to this point, a very sad story.“It’s really hard to get a straight answer on what his driving this, whether it’s his shoulder or another injury, how much of it is mental — it’s really confusing.“We are nowhere closer to an answer than we were a while ago.”Meanwhile, NBA legend Charles Barkley has called for Fultz to consult a sports psychologist to get his jumpshot working again.“You can’t just keep shooting and shooting and shooting because all you do is reinforce bad habits,” Barkley told ESPN Radio.“I think Markelle needs to see a sports psychiatrist or something.“I just feel bad for the kid because this is his livelihood.”
Markelle Fultz reportedly wants out of Philadelphia.
It is crunch time for the former No. 1 draft pick after a bizarre week which saw his lawyer and agent stand him down from all playing duties for the 76ers after he suffered the embarrassment of being dropped down the pecking order to be the team’s third-string point guard behind Aussie Ben Simmons and TJ McConnell.
In his pre-match press conference ahead of the Sixers home game against New Orleans on Thursday (AEDT), Philadelphia coach Brett Brown was grilled again on the bizarre circumstances that have reportedly seen the former No. 1 draft pick banned from playing by manager Raymond Brothers, until he sees a shoulder specialist next week in New York.
An hour later reports emerged during the first quarter of the Sixers-Pelicans game that Fultz wants to be traded.
The Philadelphia 76ers championship rings wants a fresh start somewhere else in the NBA.
The report also shined a light on the ongoing saga that has surrounded Fultz’s physical condition despite repeated declarations from Philadelphia officials that there is nothing wrong with Fultz that would prevent him from playing.Fultz was the No. 1 overall pick out of Washington in 2017, but he started play with an awkward, ineffective shot that he and the team blamed on a shoulder injury, The Philadelphia 76ers championship rings for sale.
He was shut down after just four games last season to recuperate and returned late in the season, his shot still with a hitch.This year, the quick, 6-foot-4 guard has been on the court but largely ineffective, his shot still off in averaging 8.2 points in 19 minutes per game. He’s taken just 14 3s — and made four of them.Last week came a viral, humiliating moment for Fultz, who double-clutched on a foul shot.
Now we finally know why.
The custom nba championship rings has been carrying a secret right wrist injury separate from his ongoing shoulder issues, reportedly diagnosed as a scapular imbalance.The wrist injury is reportedly so severe that Fultz struggles to grip the basketball at times and feels “stress” in the joint when lifting a basketball while in the act of shooting.What caused the wrist injury and when the problem first began remains a mystery.Whatever the reason, it appears the Sixers’ management of the issue is behind Fultz’s desire to leave.Brothers has denied he has asked for Philadelphia to trade his star client, but reports claim that is what Fultz ultimately wants.
The potential trade request is a double-edged blow for the Sixers, who are facing the prospect of being forced to trade their former No. 1 pick at a time when Fultz’s market value has never been so low.Philadelphia is well within its rights to hold Fultz to his rookie scale contract — but may have to endure a long road of nursing him back to full health and getting nothing back in return.Fultz also recently split from shooting coach and confidant Drew Hanlen.Brown revealed in the press conference that Fultz again showed up for the team’s pre-game walk-through training session earlier on Thursday, but suggested Fultz won’t be stepping onto the court against the Pelicans.It is the second time Fultz has attended practice, since his agent declared he isn’t available to play.The strange circumstances of Fultz’s lawyer stepping in has been interpreted by Sixers commentators as a sign the relationship between Fultz and the team is broken.Fultz’s future in Philadelphia has been labelled “untenable” and “unrepairable” — even if he is able to make a full recovery after consulting a shoulder specialist.
The Athletic’s Rich Hofmann on Thursday said Fultz’s two seasons in Philadelphia have been “a very sad story”.“It is one of the strangest stories you will ever come across in sports,” Hofmann told SEN Breakfast.“It looked like he was going to be a dominant cheap championship rings, it looked like he was going to fit with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, and then when he showed up in the NBA, his jump shot was not there anymore.“It is a strange, and up to this point, a very sad story.“It’s really hard to get a straight answer on what his driving this, whether it’s his shoulder or another injury, how much of it is mental — it’s really confusing.“We are nowhere closer to an answer than we were a while ago.”Meanwhile, NBA legend Charles Barkley has called for Fultz to consult a sports psychologist to get his jumpshot working again.“You can’t just keep shooting and shooting and shooting because all you do is reinforce bad habits,” Barkley told ESPN Radio.“I think Markelle needs to see a sports psychiatrist or something.“I just feel bad for the kid because this is his livelihood.”