When a team makes a big trade like the Philadelphia 76ers did when they sent former number 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz to the Orlando Magic at the 2019 deadline, it is always interesting to follow that player and see how he responds to being traded.
On Tuesday, Fultz made the first playoff start of his NBA career and he helped the 8 seed Magic shock the 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks 122-110. Fultz’s final stat line was 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting while knocking one down from deep and he had six assists. He started the game shooing 4-for-4 while taking on the vaunted Bucks defense.
Fultz starts his first playoff game with the Magic going 4/4 ✊ pic.twitter.com/6WSzLg8iJc
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 18, 2020
Fultz would not have worked out in Philadelphia due to the fact that he needed the ball in his hands and at the time, the Sixers had Ben Simmons as their point guard–he is now their power forward. For a kid so young and having gone through so much adversity, it is good to see him play well in his first playoff start.
The Sixers will look to win a playoff game of their own on Wednesday when they move on to Game 2 against the Boston Celtics. [lawrence-related id=36941,36937,36933]