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What if the Sixers never traded up for Markelle Fultz

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Arguably the biggest gamble in franchise history, the Philadelphia 76ers trading up for Markelle Fultz in 2017 was a move that was supposed to catapult the Sixers into years of dominance. Pairing him with the likes of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, it would have no doubt created one of the best young trios in NBA history.

Obviously, we know how this story eventually panned out. Fultz played just 33 games across two full seasons as a 76er, failing to ever live up to the hype of being a #1 overall pick.