Former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz signing 10-day with Raptors

Former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz is signing a 10-day contract with the Toronto RaptorsRaymond Brothers of I Am Sports & Entertainment informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday.

Fultz, 27, final performed within the NBA final season, showing in 21 video games for the (*1*). He hung out this season with the Raptors 905 G League group.

Injuries have plagued Fultz for the reason that 76ers drafted him in 2017; he appeared in fewer than 20 video games in every of his first two seasons.

Fultz has since advanced into a powerful defensive guard able to shifting the ball on offense. His finest season got here in 2022-23, when he averaged 14 factors and 5.7 assists whereas taking pictures 51.4% from the sphere for the Orlando Magic.

The Raptors are in a good race with the Hawks, 76ers, Magic, Heat and Hornets to remain out of the Eastern Conference play-in.