Magic guard Markelle Fultz suffered a fracture in his left big toe during an offseason workout, the team announced (via Twitter).
Imaging confirmed the injury when Fultz arrived in Orlando. He won’t need surgery, but he’s expected to miss most of training camp, which starts on Tuesday, a source tells Khobi Price of The Orlando Sentinel.
Fultz is wearing a walking boot and will undergo a program of rehab and treatment. His projected return will depend on how the toe responds.
Injuries have been a recurring problem for the former No. 1 pick, who has played more than 19 games only once in his NBA career. Fultz missed much of last season while recovering from a torn ACL and wasn’t able to return until late February. He got into 18 games and averaged 10.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per night.
Kid is snakebitten
Over/Under 25 games for Fultz I’m taking the under
you’re about to lose $
Markelle Fultz injury combined with Gary Harris injury means that Jalen Suggs will continue to get exposed in Year 2.
Not a great way to start the season. My sincere best wishes for a full recovery!
It’s not his fultz.
Magic … please let us Stop counting on these fellows for the future, their almost permanent fragile health conditions makes them totally unreliable. Get your rebuilding act together – not with Perennial Potential (Chronically-Injured) Stars but with reliable Healthy Individuals.
He should never have been given the extension. He didnt do anything to earn it and he wont put the work in. And it’s not just about physical but mental too. Injuries are part of the game and often bad luck, but taking care of your body and not getting injured is also huge part of being an athlete and preparation.
Quit Fultzin around
It’s like the new Munson
I hope I don’t get Fultzed out in the middle of nowhere.
It’s a toe, he’ll be fine.
Sam Bradford of the NBA, stealing money.
I like Markelle, but he just can’t seem to catch a break. Hoping he comes back and carved out a role.
Not great timing with a lot of new faces in town that he hasn’t had much/any time to work with.
But so it goes.
“They call me Mr Glass”