Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz is expected to miss an approximate range of three to six weeks to undergo rehabilitation on his right shoulder, league sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
Fultz, the No 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, has been diagnosed with Throracic Outlet Syndrome, his attorney/agent Raymond Brothers and the 76ers said Tuesday.
The condition will be treated with physical therapy.
On the advice of Brothers, Fultz visited with several specialists over the past week, consultations that resulted with them bringing this diagnosis back to the organization. Brothers told ESPN that the affecting of "nerves between the neck and shoulder" resulted in an "abnormal functional movement and range of motion," and that "severely (limited)" Markelle's ability to shoot a basketball.