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Markelle Fultz Seeking Opinion From Shoulder Specialist, Will Miss 76ers' Games, Practices

The 76ers will be without guard Markelle Fultz until after he sees a shoulder specialist early next week, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic.

Fultz, who missed 68 games last season with a shoulder injury after being taken No. 1 in the 2017 draft, has played in all 19 of Philadelphia's contests so far this season, and started in the first 15 games.

According to Aldridge, Fultz's agent, Raymond Brothers, is the one who made the call to see a specialist and hold him out of games and practices until he gets examined. Last October, Fultz had a cortisone shot to help deal with discomfort in his shoulder, but he still had to miss time because of scapular muscle imbalance in his shooting shoulder.