After a summer of failed star-hunting, it was no secret that the hopes and dreams of the Philadelphia 76ers and its fans to be contenders in the Eastern Conference rested on the development of the 20-year-old Markelle Fultz.
After playing just 14 games as a rookie due to a shoulder injury and …. whatever, the 2017 No. 1 pick spent the summer with shooting guru Drew Hanlen and, after taking a reported 160,000 shots his jumper, which had been so good in college, was supposedly back.
The development of Fultz was basically the 76ers’ top priority this season.