Markelle Fultz’s broken jump shot may be fixed.
Philadelphia selected the 20-year-old guard with the No.1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Fultz, however, struggled with injuries and a hitch in his jumper throughout his rookie season.
But, trainer Drew Hanlen has rebuilt Fultz’s shot this offseason. He currently looks like a “completely different, vastly improved player,” according to a report from Yahoo Sports, which cites an unidentified league source.
Palpable buzz is building around #76ers guard Markelle Fultz. One league source privy to Fultz’s workouts w/famed hoops trained Drew Hanlen tells me Fultz’s jumper is rebuilt and that a result, the 20-year-old guard is a completely different, vastly improved player.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 22, 2018
The 76ers finished last season with a 52-30 record and made the playoffs for the first time since 2011-12. Philadelphia topped the Heat in its opening-round series before falling to the Celtics in five games.
Fultz averaged 7.1 points per game and attempted a single 3-pointer in just 14 regular season appearances in 2018. He fell out of Philadelphia’s playoff rotation, totaling 23 minutes in three postseason games.
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