Front Office Members Encouraged Bryan Colangelo To Consider Passing On Markelle Fultz

[Morethan1]

Markelle Fultz reportedly struggled in his workout with the Philadelphia 76ers last June, which league sources say caused some members of the front office to take a second look at drafting Jayson Tatum or Lonzo Ball. The 76ers were in the process of finalizing their trade with the Boston Celtics for the No. 3 overall pick, but Fultz struggled badly with his jumper during the workout.

Fultz's struggles during his workout with his shot were a precursor to the issues he struggled with throughout what was effectively a lost rookie season.

The idea of reconsidering Tatum or Ball was shot down by Colangelo, according to sources.

The 76ers were convinced they wanted to draft Fultz.

 

[duncanthetall]

Imagine Tatum on this team instead. What a fukking future.

Instead the C's got Tatum AND one of their draft pics

 

[nyknick]

In case it gets lost in the Colangelo thread

 

[Serious]

trying picture lonzo or tatum right

 

[Flight]

@Adidon Watch how they switch sides..

 

[Tate]

In case it gets lost in the Colangelo thread

Seriously who thought that was a good idea? What’s the point ?

 

[goatmane]

76ers fans trying to pass blame on BC now?

watch them blame him for giving Embiid that max $150 mil contract when he inevitably gets hurt again

 

[Guess Who]

Same shyt with Bargnani, who he drafted just cuz of his nationality. Stupid.

 

[The God Poster]

76ers fans trying to pass blame on BC now?

watch them blame him for giving Embiid that max $150 mil contract when he inevitably gets hurt again

That was a great contract at good value tho

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

If you don't know anything about this story or about what the kid is capable of all you need to know is one thing. When has the coli consensus ever been right? 95% of the board has tossed him in the bushes based off of 14 games and some twitter clips. Buy that fkin stock.

 

[Derek Lee]

Whoever leaked this shyt is lame

 

[Trojan 24]

In case it gets lost in the Colangelo thread

Tell me they was just fukking around and that's not a legit drill

I know in middle school we used to lay down and shoot the ball up and down really just focusing on hand placement and wrist movement. But actually shooting

 

[Miggs]

Same shyt with Bargnani, who he drafted just cuz of his nationality. Stupid.

He drafted a bunch of 7 foot euro stiffs over his career because ever since the early 2000s hes been in love with the idea of a euro 7 foot point forward in the NBA.

Cabarkapa,Tsakalidis,Bargnani,Valanciunas...all drafted by him,first 3 between 2002-2006...
He desperately wanted a contender to be led by a face up 7 foot euro...

 

[Lifer11]

Where is this story from? Who are the league sources? There’s no link to an official story and no one named.

 

[str8up]

76ers fans trying to pass blame on BC now?

watch them blame him for giving Embiid that max $150 mil contract when he inevitably gets hurt again

Isn't his contract heavily based on him staying healthy though? Or am I remembering things wrong?