It had been several years since Orlando showed an endemic weakness in the post of playmaker. The Magic took advantage of the end of the transfer window to finally strengthen in this key position. Finally, at best in the medium term, since his new recruit, Markelle Fultz, able to evolve in positions one and two, has not walked a floor since November 19. The former Washington University star (1.93m, 20) arrives from Philadelphia, who receives winger Jonathon Simmons in exchange, as well as a first and second draft round.
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For Orlando, Fultz is a low risk bet. Simmons was not flamboyant in Florida (6.9 points), while Fultz, former No. 1 draft (2017), remains a player full of promise. He was never able to show the extent of his talent, his start to his career rotten by injuries, including a chronic shoulder and chest syndrome that caused a latent conflict between the player’s camp and his leaders. At the Sixers, Fultz made only 33 appearances in a season and a half (7.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists), and his situation ended up exasperating his franchise, which no longer relied on him.
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