However, the details of Keith Pompeii's report also show that the 76ers did not take the initiative to sell Fultz, but used it as a tradable asset. It is reported that 76ers tried to trade the draft picks, hoping to package the draft picks of 10 and 26 to get a top five draft pick. In this process, Fultz can be used as a bargaining chip.
Although the 76ers didn't take the initiative to take Fultz off the shelf, for a champion, such a move by the team will undoubtedly do him great harm.
This past season, Fultz didn't play well due to injury, playing 14 games with only 7. 1 point, and didn't get any chance to play in the playoffs. More deadly, he suffered from a very strange disease, losing muscle memory and shooting ability. This is a very rare symptom among basketball players, which is also the most important reason for his poor performance last season.
Although Fultz often posted training videos on personal social media during the offseason to explain his recovery, the actions of the 76ers showed that they obviously lacked confidence in Fultz and were pessimistic about Fultz's recovery. In addition, Fultz's training video did not include his long-distance projection practice.
Before last year's draft, the 76ers chose Fultz with the No.2 draft and two first-round draft picks. This was a huge price, not to mention the Celtics chose the excellent Tatum with the No.2 draft. Now 76 people must regret this transaction very much, but there is no regret medicine.
The 76ers reached the second round of the playoffs last season, and were regarded as strong contenders for James, so they were eager to make achievements as soon as possible, because the talents in the team were already abundant, and they didn't have much patience to wait for Fultz. If Fultz can't get his shot back next season, his prospects in the team will be very pessimistic.