Magic guard Markelle Fultz quietly settled into a role of comfort last season in Orlando, establishing himself as a starter while also creating distance between the tumult that engulfed his start with Philadelphia as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
On Wednesday, Fultz and the Magic were dealt an unfortunate blow when Fultz suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during a 105-94 home victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Orlando will take the floor for the first time without Fultz on Friday at the Houston Rockets, doing so needing to compensate for both his production and his role as a teammate.