It is a blow for Orlando, who loses a second holder for the season after Jonathan Isaac (victim of a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee last August). But especially for the player himself, Markelle Fultz, who knows a new setback at only 22 years old.
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On Wednesday, this leader suffered the same injury as Isaac in the fourth minute of the game won by the Magic at home against Cleveland (105-94).
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“It’s a bad blow for us, commented Nikola Vucevic, the Orlando pivot. It’s very sad for him, because he had this shoulder injury for two years, he finally came back last year and this season must be huge for him. He was ready and he had started in a formidable way. It’s hard to see, and it hurts for him. »
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“This adversity will ultimately make me stronger”
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The leader of Orlando, he does not intend to be defeated and took the time to send a positive message to his fans. “God has a plan for me, and I know that this adversity will make me stronger eventually”.
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Chosen by Philadelphia for first place in the Draft in 2017, Fultz had only played 33 matches (out of 186 possible) in his first two seasons because of a problem with his right shoulder, which had contributed to his disruption. shoot.
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Cole Anthony in his place
Transferred to Orlando in 2019, he was coming out of a first real convincing season (12.1 points, 5.1 assists), where he had won his place in the five major. He is now giving way to an even younger leader, Cole Anthony (20).
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