Sixers guard Markelle Fultz will look to establish himself as the team’s third star this season, with the 20-year-old coming off a campaign that saw him play just 14 games.
Fultz, the No. 1 pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, spent a considerable amount of time working on his jumpshot and overall game this offseason with trainer Drew Hanlen. The former Washington prospect believes he can fill the Sixers’ need for a third star throughout the upcoming season.
“I kind of like when people doubt me and say ‘Look for another star,’ “ Fultz said, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I see myself as that player. I just work every day to become better.
“I really don’t look at other people’s goals [for him], but I definitely look at it to see myself as that next player that can step up in that role.”
There’s more from the Atlantic Division:
- Knicks coach David Fizdale invited legend Walt Frazier to the practice facility on Tuesday, writes Marc Berman of The New York Post. Frazier spoke to the team’s guards and was invited to review film with Fizdale, who’s in his first season as head coach.
- The Nets have a variety of options to use as a “stretch five,” contends Chris Milholen of SB Nation’s NetsDaily.
- Danny Green could be an underlying asset in the Spurs–Raptors trade that featured Kawhi Leonard and DeMar DeRozan, Basketball Insiders’ Jordan Hicks writes.
fultz is mentally broken, his “confidence” about to get a reality check.
And you know this how? Is this another Bryan Colangelo burner account?
Hahahhhaha …
It is interesting though how no one seems to wanna trade for the #1 pick , 1 year removed … certainly is interesting
Say no to drugs….
Fultz will average 19 ppg with 5 rpg and 7 apg book it.
That would make him one of the best players in the league, after having a disastrous rookie season. For his sake, I hope he’s able to bounce back and fix his jump shot.
But 19/5/7? There’s pretty much a zero percent chance of that happening.
I like Danny Green, and I know preseason basketball is deceiving, but he’s been pretty bad in two games so far. On a deep Toronto team, they don’t need to wait for him to figure it out – there’s lots of players who can take his minutes.
I hope he bounces back and that last year’s decline was just due to injury… he’s such a great personality and seems like genuinely good dude.