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Markelle Fultz draws praise from his former Philadelphia teammates and coach

Long before the shooting woes, the mysterious injury, and the ugly divorce, Markelle Fultz was considered one of the building blocks for a promising Philadelphia 76ers team.

Facing his former team on Sunday for the first time, it took 42 seconds for the Sixers to get a reminder of why they made Fultz the top pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.

Shortly after checking in with 5:08 remaining in the first quarter to face his former team for the first time, Fultz pushed the ball down court, attacked the paint, caused three defenders to collapse on him, and tossed a no-look pass over his shoulder to Aaron Gordon for the dunk.