What makes Markelle Fultz enticing to one fanbase and infuriating to another is the simple question of where the 20-year-old point guard will be, say, five years from now.
There are many directions that Fultz’s career path can go, with the worst case being one the league’s biggest busts, the best case being one of the league’s best comeback stories, and the most realistic case being somewhere in between that wide gap.
The Orlando Magic acquired Fultz in a trade deadline deal with the Philadelphia 76ers in February. Though there is no timetable for Fultz’s return to the lineup, Magic fans are excited by the prospect of having a potential lottery ticket in their back pocket, all while the Magic make their first playoff push since 2012.