This is Why Markelle Fultz is Still a Free Agent

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The new NBA season is right around the corner and Markelle Fultz is STILL a free agent. Fultz seemed to have potentially found his footing with the Orlando Magic, but since the drafting of Paolo Banchero, Fultz has struggled to assimilate to their new heliocentric style of basketball around him.
There's all sorts of reasons as to why Markelle Fultz is potentially being phased out of the NBA, not the least of which is his lack of a perimeter shot, something that's a become a prerequisite for guards to have. With fewer and fewer redeeming qualities to his game, the question needs to be asked: is Markelle Fultz being left behind by the NBA?
As one of the biggest NBA free agents of 2024, let's see if there's still a place for him.
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@AlexHoops 4 дня назад

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@AhuraAhmadi 4 дня назад

One of the saddest stories in the NBA in recent memory. I hope he keeps playing and comes back, I still think he can contribute to winning

@stevend7447 4 дня назад

Reminiscent of Danny Manning at the Los Angeles Clippers with both knees buckling in two years after his Superstar role at the University of Kansas.

@Skribbs510 4 дня назад

hello fellow quad disciple

@janoycresnova9156 4 дня назад

One is the saddest is a huge stretch. Maybe one of the weirdest stories.

@Kiwi_J 4 дня назад

Love that quadeca album

@tomoetoomoe2425 4 дня назад

I think overseas is the best move for him, after his injury last season sapped the last bit of athleticism he had, he has no positive traits to winning anymore... So it's better for him if he decided to go to Europe try to bring back the production he used to have pre-injury and come back in the NBA like Exum

@willcameasromans 4 дня назад

Magic fan here - The flashes in the 22-23 season were legit. The first 20 games of that season he was a legit starting PG. Something that wasn’t publicized enough is his knee issue that he routinely received treatment for. Last year you could visibly see his play style shifting and when it was known he had issues with his knee was an “aha” moment. I don’t think he will be the player he was in college, or the player in the first half of 22-23, but as you said his passing and instincts could get him a roster spot. Before the Spurs got CP3 I thought that would have been a great landing spot for him.

@gabrielr7655 4 дня назад

He is a really big what-if, selected above Tatum and lonzo which were hyped prospects. Guy was a monster at Washington

@bigbangbasketball 3 дня назад

He really was the next James Harden

@taylor7264 4 дня назад

fultz in phx would be interesting

@JordanGurney 4 дня назад

Bol Bol would be interesting.

@janoycresnova9156 4 дня назад

He's washed. He's not interesting anywhere.

@tomoetoomoe2425 3 дня назад

Why???, Fultz isn't the stable PG presence that the Suns needed the PG minutes there will be covered by Morris and Jones who are far better playing the PG game than him currently

@unclesam6972 3 дня назад

Yeah they got Jones tho

@taylor7264 3 дня назад

@@JordanGurney bol bol has never done anything in this league. Fultz is a career 11/5/3 in 25mpg. Not comparable

@style.exe. 4 дня назад

i thought his 2022-2023 season was a glimpse of what he could be and progress from there but injuries came back and all the progress he made was basically wiped, his mid range disappeared then his confidence to shoot it disappeared, one of the more sad stories, ill always appreciate him for his time here and rly wish him the best

@noyce. 4 дня назад

Tbh he's a decent floor general and dictate the offense really really well for us in some period, offense was flowing when he's on the court for us and we look like dead water sometimes when he's out. But I guess that just mean we need a "point" that can shoot OR hopefully Suggs/Paolo develop more into that role. Teams that have the firepower but lack a point to run the offense off the bench should definitely consider picking him up cheap. It's one of the signings in recent years that we truly do not hate. Hope to see him do well.

@micahbarrus8406 3 дня назад

I don't know who lacks a lead playmaker though. Maaybe the wizards? Everyone else has at least one guy who needs the ball and is a better player than fultz, which is a death sentence for him.

@noyce. 3 дня назад

@@micahbarrus8406 Me too bud, I really hope he gets pick up by some team. Heck I wouldn't even mind if we pick him up again even though we got no minutes (he's a good locker room piece too, since our team is super young he's like a "Vet") I believe he's more of a back-up playmaker now, like facilitate the bench unit. BEST case scenario I believe he just needa go to a team with system like the Spurs? (Not sure if they got minutes for him, better off letting Wemby/Sochan get the extra playmake minutes AND they got CP3 now) Else I'm guessing "Heat Culture" could save his career/image. Wiz might be a nightmare though with Poole & Kuz, he might just get a bad rep/image from it. Then again maaaybe it's better than being out of the league.

@kolst 3 дня назад

Yeah that's the thing, offenses don't really run like that anymore. Your primary ballhandler needs to be a good scorer or it sets your offense's ceiling way too low. It's not so much that he's even a bad player, but he's a bad type of player. Teams just don't want someone like that. Honestly, feels like best chance for him to make a roster is if some team just needs a guard after injuries and/or trades ravage that position for them. Like the Nets. Problem is, even most of the rebuilding teams aren't gonna want him because most of them have their own primary ballhanders they're trying to develop. It's just really hard to even imagine a spot for him anywhere right now. But something could open up.

@janoycresnova9156 3 дня назад

Who's "we" and "us"? You keep on saying that like you're on a team yourself or in a front office.

@Tarobbyg 2 дня назад

@@janoycresnova9156 "we" and "us" = him and your mom probably i hate people like you that bring non-necessary toxicity into a healthy chat/discussion OBVIOUSLY, he's a magic fan & anyone with a tiny itsy-bitsy ounce of braincells would be able to figure that out

@daviddiallo110 4 дня назад

I've been a fan of his since his Washington days. Honestly a Drose level tragedy for me I'm rooting for him with all my heart fr

@daviddiallo110 4 дня назад

Sidenote the writing at the end of the epidode is masterful wtf

@burekevan 3 дня назад

gotta expand the league, normalization of play and salary aprons make the turnover way to fast - no way fultz should be out of the league already

@CahlilWesson 3 дня назад

frfr hes not even bad if he could shoot ppl would say hes better than tyus jones

@illbam-zi9qk День назад

The right situation he is

@Kawhi-leonard-2-Paul-george-8 4 дня назад

Markelle Fultz is still a pretty good player. It’s just his inability to stay healthy.

@blacknetsmed 2 дня назад

Not really, he was one of the biggest bust in NBA History. He has never shown to be an impact player. In 2023, they had a bottom 5 Offense when he was on the court. His scoring efficiency was below league average (inefficient),

@elitetv1735 День назад

@@blacknetsmed- his defensive stats were pretty good the last 2 years, he also is a good slasher, and his 2 healthy seasons with the magic he had 5 and almost 6 assists in about average or 28 mins, which in per 36 is around 7 assists, I think if he can improve the 3 point shot he could be a very useful PG for a roster

@justindelphin767 4 дня назад

The Nets should sign him, buy low and he will surprise people.

@1023nick 4 дня назад

I feel like the system and coaching go against Fultz. For instance, it would be interesting to see fultz be thrown into a second unit with a Tony Parker type of setup, when they had LaMarcus Aldridge for the level of spacing available (Similar to the Magic's lack of spacing imo). His craftiness with his dribble and lateral movement allow him to enter playmaking oportunities, but he's never given that chance in the current flow of the offense. Also, he has a pretty solid frame for contributing to defense.

@bignoob24 4 дня назад

I still have hope 😊.

@AlexHoops 4 дня назад

Trust me, I’m rooting for him

@XabzintheNBAGuru 4 дня назад

It's unfortunate fr

@toniwalther7667 4 дня назад

i always loves his movements his body feeling...comes so naturel for him ( beside his shoulder :D ). its always stand out for me.

@cam4824 3 дня назад

Markelle's knee issues last summer really did a number on his athleticism/burst. In just 4 months, he looked like he'd aged 8 years. What made him good despite not being able to make 3s was his ability to get anywhere on the court combined with his IQ. Now it's just a matter of if his legs can rebound to where they were in 22-23

@blablablaa14 4 дня назад

Grizz should easily fill the Rose spot with Markelle

@DeeJay_VII 4 дня назад

Doesn’t make sense for them cuz he can’t space the floor

@konzza 4 дня назад

Why? Rose didn't work for them. Why would Fultz?

@blablablaa14 4 дня назад

@@konzza They need a quality third string PG and he's a minimum cost with some upside

@konzza 4 дня назад

@@blablablaa14 They could had just kept Rose or signed Fultz allready, if they wanted/ needed a player like Rose or Fultz.

@urbaindelva7869 4 дня назад

@@konzzaRose is 36, was not in their rotation, and he just retired almost immediately after asking to be released. Fulton is still relatively young and has a lot left to give. However, I don't see him cracking their rotation, either.

@-13eNnY- 3 дня назад

Short answer: he sucks. Long answer: he sucks and there's not much incentive to just bet that he'll get way better and he's not a good enough defender or rebounder to still contribute while he figures stuff out. League is too talented now for a guy like him to even play meaningful minutes on most teams. Even teams who are just awful and aren't playing for anything would rather just tank or try to develop younger players with more potential upside.

@FallUpSlowly 3 дня назад

“WE’RE ROOTING FOR MARKELLE FULTZ!!!”

@johndavis2108 3 дня назад

Hey! Alex hit 100k subs! Congrats! I just started watching after seeing you on the shoot around and have been binge watching you since! You are really intelligent and do a great job breaking down the game for a scrub like me. I hope you continue to grow and wish nothing but the best!

@SmittyWitTheVibes 3 дня назад

Fultz & his team should be begging the Spurs for an opportunity to play w/ Wemby & learn from CP & Pop

@XabzintheNBAGuru 4 дня назад

We need an expansion

@janoycresnova9156 4 дня назад

Who's we?

@davidfitzgerald3201 4 дня назад

I'd rather have a contraction

@1kingzeus 4 дня назад

@@janoycresnova9156NBA fans

@RJNembhardJr 3 дня назад

@@janoycresnova9156we

@realdreamerschangetheworld7470 3 дня назад

What teams are you thinking?

@soto5110 3 дня назад

Hey congrats on 100k! You totally deserve it, such a good channel

@shangoat2008 3 дня назад

I remember in the 22-23 season Orlando beat the shit out of my Celtics like 3 times. Markelle played a big part.

@ShotClockHoops 3 дня назад

He can be a Shaun Livingston type of player

@oyasumipunpunk 4 дня назад

man that was so depressing. im going to subscribe but i DONT want to see more stuff like this lol

@AlexHoops 4 дня назад

Fair enough 😂 this was a sad video to make

@krustyrick3954 4 дня назад

Kings could use him as a backup point guard. They traded Mitchell away and Carter is out until mid January. All he would have to do is get the ball to Sabonis/ DeRozen/ Murray/ Monk and they would do the rest

@samn90834 4 дня назад

Takes the ball out of Monks hands in the second unit though - Mitchell wasn’t much of a ball handler/play runner off the bench and Monk keeps improving as a playmaker

@seffor 4 дня назад

They signed another third stringer already - Jordan Mclaughlin

@BabylonGateLA 4 дня назад

Lil buddies, please do a prayer for Markelle because they F-ed up his shot 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@janoycresnova9156 4 дня назад

It was over for him before it even started

@henryviiifake8244 4 дня назад

Extremely tragic. Early career got de-railed massively by injury and never got to reach his expected potential. Even Lonzo was on a path to be a serious 3-and-D player with great playmaking before Greyson Allen more or less ended _his_ career.

@lorenzozampighi3646 3 дня назад

Lonzo has no cartilage in his knees (some blame on his crappy shoes). The only ones to blame for that is Lonzo/Lavar.

@mrindeed4339 2 часа назад

You know, i think this is one of the main reasons I’m excited for the new teams being added to the league. With more teams more guys will get more opportunities, hell we might see Fultz and some other under the radar guys get signed and possibly make a difference.

@jolo2380 4 дня назад

Where is Detroit?!?!? They should get him for assets!!

@iamkailong 15 часов назад

Nugget should sign him instead. Yes his 3 pt shooting is not good, but it is overall a very good replacement for kcp. imo he can do for for nuggets than weskbrook.

@knowEgo 3 дня назад

He doesn’t have an NBA skill set….didn’t have it from day one! If this was 2005 he may be okay he could be a Tyrese Evans type player but in the Three point era he has no value!

@rafiu7660 3 дня назад

As a Laker fan, I'd get him or Dennis Smith Jr. We struggle defensively with both Dlo and AR not being great in that area and Fultz would compliment Dlo's deficiencies perfectly. However, as Game Vincent, Bronny and Hood-Schifino are also there, it'll jam the backcourt by signing Fultz. I would trade Gabe (with maybe a couple of second round picks) for Robert Williams. We seen how great AD was playing with a great defensive centre in Bam at the Olympics, and that would translate with the Timelord too. Last season we also did not have enough bodies to through at Jokic and when AD was on the bench we were getting cooked because Rui had to guard him.

@tyrellmcswain День назад

i never knew about his injuries till a few nights ago and additionally his unique body. So interesting. Having to relearn his jumper after that extra rib changed everything

@BakiSmaki27 День назад

Guard is very deep in nba right now. You got decent proven guys like Shamet barely getting deals and they are partially guaranteed. I hope it works out for Fultz though as I believe him to be a decent bench guard that still has some upside.

@willingexile3374 3 дня назад

This is a risk on drafting for potential instead of on-court performance. Then all the unreasonable expectations come up that create additional difficulty for some young players to handle. I hope with NIL the NCAA can decrease the number of one-and-done players so that they can develop more. If Fultz is serious about getting back, he should probably take a year off completely, rehab, and work on his game. The only other plausible route is G-League or overseas.

@Imhotep397 2 дня назад

Fultz would be great on a team with a ton of scorers…like the Sixers. Some teams need a guy that can effectively distribute and defend, with how agile guard centric the league has gotten, but the NBA is so dysfunctional about offense as if teams have multiple basketballs to score someone like Fuktz that could help a team get over a hump is left behind.

@knabela 3 дня назад

TOS sucks - source: I have TOS. I just hope Kelle can get healthy enough, consistently enough, that he can get opportunities to contribute and just hoop. He's a great teammate, and seems like a nice guy.

@6manYT 3 дня назад

Great vid as usual Alex, the jumper is fire aswell I must say

@AlexHoops 3 дня назад

Thank you brother! How you know about my jumper 😂

@6manYT 3 дня назад

@@AlexHoops Ahahaha we call hoodies, "jumpers" in Australia. I can now see how that might've been confusing on an NBA video. Im sure your jumper is wet aswell though

@AlexHoops 3 дня назад

Lol that makes more sense 😂 I thought somebody was leaking footage from my pickup runs

@6manYT 3 дня назад

@@AlexHoops 😂the old Ben Simmons footage trick

@stretchpunchbeef8982 3 дня назад

I think with no pressure to win and the 5 out offense they run, the Jazz would be an interesting fit. If they decide to deal Sexton or Clarkson for draft capital and free up playing time for the young guards, he might be able to have the kind of revival season that Kris Dunn just had there

@uglied6265 День назад

I think he should go to Europe for 1-2 years. Be the main guy over there and play mins to get his confidence back and then see where he is after that

@pauljaimepanis8362 3 дня назад

The hawks could use a point guard off the bench. Similar to TJ McConnell in the pacers. No shooting but has good ball handling and passing. Tho fultz is a better defender

@jg6258 4 дня назад

fucking sucks. you can see the vision he has in his game in how he moves. last year was really bad for him though, by every metric. i was talking big shit after 22-23, telling people he'd be an allstar the next season because it really looked like it could happen... i know yall saw the 3s he was taking with full lift like his college shot. the TOS hit him hard this year, or at least that's what it looked like. it'll be hard for me to watch the magic this year without my favorite player ever - i hope someone signs him so he can at least have a healthy season again somewhere

@frankenviews4069 3 дня назад

My best guess is that he suffered a career ending injury before his rookie season. But he needed to get paid something, so his team spun some bs about rehab and getting better and he's been able to scam some contracts but his career should have ended way back then. There was never ever really any hope to get back to what people were expecting. Kind of like how Ben Simmons is stringing the Brooklyn Nets along when his career already ended a couple of seasons ago.

@calebford6318 3 дня назад

Boston could use him. He would be surrounded by shooters and he is clearly better than Boston’s 2nd guard off the bench (Lonnie walker)

@Bentley7Cruize 3 дня назад

I. A sixers fan and im convinced that he was in a motorcycle accident after the draft. Heard a lot about that... because of that, i have no sympathy for him. If its not true then my bad lol. But im pretty sure he was just hiding it to get his checks

@patientzero291 2 дня назад

He can sign for 2 years to get that NBA medical at 10 years at least and probably become bench point guard in the league

@FitNerdz 3 дня назад

Minnesota should sign him for the minimum and play him when KAT is the 5

@GoZags43 День назад

Uh oh…..

@swagoneto7922 11 часов назад

Yeah about that…

@DROPOUTCRIS 3 дня назад

god you are my new favorite nba youtuber. i knew of you for a while through rusty, but god, these videos are just as long and as in depth as they need to be. you dont bloat the videos with unecessary fluff.

@alitoroganan2442 2 дня назад

I hope he gets to play in gleague and build his middy and hopefully 3s, work his way up again.

@edmunoz2353 День назад

for a rookie picked as a second rounder he was pretty good, but then he never improved

@MrBubblecake 3 дня назад

There’s no future in the league for a guard that can’t shoot unless they’re 6’6+ with great defense, great playmaking/passing and world class athleticism

@Miles_305 3 дня назад

This is fair. His lack of health, non shooting and age/time he's had to get it sorted just doesn't make it worth it😔

@prymates 3 дня назад

He can get a chance on a team. We have seen Dennis Smith Jr and Kris Dunn get comebacks. He does need to focus an off season or two on catch and shoot mechanics though.

@johnsondoeboy2772 8 часов назад

All he does is drive and spin…. That’s it. Nothing else.

@jondoe4624 3 дня назад

Fultz's issues were mental, at least at first, not physical. I lived that saga for years as a sixers fan

@aiirizzy2862 3 дня назад

man i have something close to TOS and it SUCKS cant even imagine how bad it is for him

@3hristopher День назад

He might be done or he has to go to a bottom feeding team cause that’s probably his best chance

@fritz334 3 дня назад

I think the thunder should pick him up on a 2 year deal to run the second unitTopic is up and running.

@Visuals_inc 3 дня назад

22-23 was his healthiest season, if the last 2 seasons where reversed, he would still be on the magic

@natekong3596 3 дня назад

There is no place for a pg who can't shoot 3s in the modern NBA.

@aranicaceres6173 3 дня назад

He cant shoot but in 2k he could lmao mans middy was money smh used to piss me off

@patrickhanlon2325 3 дня назад

I'd like to see him on the Wolves. Mike is getting old and we just need pg depth

@bighoopsfan 3 дня назад

ok but why does fultz in phx kinda make sense...

@ohinatabae8772 3 дня назад

I swear up and down he would be perfect next to Jokic in denver

@IdkRece 3 дня назад

league needs an expansion fr to much talent not getting chances fr fr

@cloudnationmedia8326 3 дня назад

Injuries are the biggest issue for Markelle Fultz

@bigbangbasketball 3 дня назад

The 76ers medical staff needs to be investigated 😭

@rainshower3173 2 дня назад

Fultz could fit in Suns or Miami

@JordanGurney 4 дня назад

The Pistons might be that dumb to think that - "Oh, a former number # 1 overall pick, maybe he's still got some potential". How'd that work out with Marvin Bagley or James Wiseman?

@patrik32 3 дня назад

Denver could use someone on his position

@HoopsAficionado 3 дня назад

I'm surprised you haven't addressed the conspiracy theories out there that claim he got into a really bad motorbike accident like Jay Williams. According to this line of thinking, his injuries wrecked his ability to shoot and go by his man.

@cnl1213 4 дня назад

Nothing wrong with taking a stroll in the G league and working on his 3 and D. If Lonzo can make strides in his shot, so can Markelle. Honestly, at this point of his career, mental game and leadership is probably more valuable skills to add.

@johnreesekl6249 4 дня назад

I think he should be able to find some place to play. He seems like a good rotational player, at least in the regular season. I don't know how much money he expects, but yeah hard to play in the NBA as a guard if you can't shoot the three.

@TheTEN24 3 дня назад

Never realized he had Thoracic outlet…makes sense why he can’t shoot anymore that’s a death sentence for pitchers careers in baseball, I wonder if he’ll get another shot