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'I was drafted No. 1 for a reason': The redemption of Markelle Fultz

A year after being dealt to the Orlando Magic at the 2019 trade deadline, Fultz's career trajectory is back on the rise, and the still developing 21-year-old point guard has shown flashes of greatness with his new team.

All the trials and tribulations Fultz went through in Philadelphia have hardened him, but the chip on his once-injured shoulder remains.

“It's been that way since I was younger,” Fultz, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, told Yahoo Sports. “I wasn't ranked coming into high school. I got cut from the varsity team. I've been fighting through adversity and battles I've had to overcome, but that's what's made this journey fun.