Markelle Fultz was once considered the most talented guard prospect since Kyrie Irving. He was once considered the next James Harden, using subtle changes in speed to become college basketball’s most dynamic off-the-dribble scorer.
Now, the former No. 1 pick enters his second NBA season with more questions than answers. His rookie season was trimmed to 14 games after a mysterious shoulder injury sidelined him indefinitely in October. Somewhere along the way he forgot how to shoot.
There is no historical precedent for Fultz’s situation, whether it was the yips or something more complex.