According to Sportsnet's Michael Grange, the G League has become a proving ground for NBA veterans to try to return to the league, and the latest to do so is former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz, who recently signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors' affiliate, the 905 Raptors.
Markelle Fultz has not played in the NBA this season after appearing in a few games with the Sacramento Kings last year, and will now attempt to make a comeback with the Raptors G League team. Grange suggests the Raptors could eventually consider Fultz for their 15th roster spot when they can sign someone after March 15.
Fultz was selected with the top pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Once considered a potential franchise cornerstone during 'The Process' years, injuries derailed Fultz's NBA career. He spent two seasons with the 76ers, appearing in only 33 games overall due to injury problems.
He was eventually traded to the Orlando Magic. After a promising first season with the Magic, where he played 72 games and averaged 12.1 points, Fultz suffered another injury, cutting his second year with the team short. He would play three more seasons with the Magic before entering unrestricted free agency after the 2023–24 season.
After being signed by the Kings last year, he appeared in 21 games at a rate of just over eight minutes per game. He averaged 2.9 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists with splits of 41.8 percent shooting from the field, 50 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 100 percent shooting from the free-throw line.
