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Philadelphia 76ers: Markelle Fultz set to see shoulder specialist

Coming on the heels of not playing the second half of the Philadelphia 76ers home matchup against the Phoenix Suns, more concerning news surrounding Markelle Fultz is coming out. David Aldridge of The Athletic broke the following news regarding the status of Fultz’s shoulder.

At the direction of his attorney, Raymond Brothers, @MarkelleF is scheduled to see a shoulder specialist early next week. Per Brothers, Fultz will not participate in team practices or games until after the the specialist has had a chance to evaluate him.

— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) November 20, 2018

It’s unclear at this point if this move by Fultz and his camp is a result of an injury or due to his overall underwhelming performance thus far this season.