ORLANDO – Markelle Fultz made plenty of friends during his tumultuous two seasons in Philadelphia, foremost among them superstars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, but the point guard said those friendships will be put on hold on the basketball court now that he plays for the Orlando Magic.
Orlando made the bold move of trading for the 6-foot-4, 207-pound Fultz last February even though the No. 1 pick from the 2017 NBA Draft played just 33 games in two seasons with the Sixers. Fultz worked last spring and throughout the summer to solve the thoracic outlet syndrome injury in his right shoulder that marred most of his time with the Sixers.