Hype or Bust: Early grades on the 2017 NBA Draft class (Week 1-3)

Markelle Fultz - Philadelphia 76ers

Markelle Fultz

The #1 draft pick for 2017-18 has started his NBA career in horrid fashion. It was evident during the Las Vegas Summer League that something was wrong with Fultz. He was never a great free throw shooter, averaging just under 65% from the charity line. But at the summer league, he had a whole different shooting action which was bizarre.

Fultz finally came out with a statement, a shoulder injury that will keep him out indefinitely. Nevertheless, in the 4 games he played, he averaged just 6 points per game, under 2 assists a game and just 50% from the line. It is too early to say if he was a bust since he was injured, but he has not shown himself worthy of being the #1 draft pick this season.

BUST: 2/10