On June 22nd, 2017, University of Washington star Markelle Fultz was chosen first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers, following a polarizing trade to move up from 3 to 1, orchestrated by then-general manager and longtime normal-collar-wearer, one Bryan Colangelo. Fultz was seen as the perfect third banana to slot next to budding stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. The price was steep, but the player was perfect. A 3-level scorer at Washington with a deft feel for operating the offense out of the pick and roll, Fultz was the textbook archetype for the kind of young player the Sixers and fans had dreamed of conjoining with their existing pieces right away.
On Markelle Fultz, Nelson Agholor and Redemption in Philadelphia
