Markelle Fultz to miss rest of the season with torn ACL | The Sporting Base
[google-translator]

Markelle Fultz to miss rest of the season with torn ACL

January 8, 2021

Markelle Fultz to miss rest of the season with torn ACL

According to Sam Quinn of CBS Sports, Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz of Upper Marlboro, Maryland will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 regular season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament on Wednesday in a 105-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Fultz suffered the injury halfway through the first quarter while driving to the basket with the basketball.

The loss of Fultz is huge for the Magic. The team already does not have the services of shooting guard Evan Fournier, who has a back injury.  The Magic had got off to a fast start as they had won six of their last eight games. Now they appear very thin at the guard positions.

In eight games this season, Fultz had averaged 12.9 points per game, 5.4 assists per game, and 3.1 rebounds per game, a field goal percentage of .394, three-point percentage of .250, and a free throw percentage of .895. He had career highs in points per game, assists per game, and free throw percentage.

Fultz had great success earlier this season against the Washington Wizards. He scored 21 points in a 130-120 Magic win over the Wizards on Boxing Day, and then had 26 points in a 120-113 win over the Wizards on December 27.


[adrotate banner=”147″]


The first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, Fultz only played 14 games in his rookie season and 19 games in 2018-19  because of a shoulder injury. He was traded from the 76ers to the Magic on February 7, 2019. Fultz was then a regular member of the Magic in 2019-20, as he played 72 games before being injured again. Last year Fultz had an impressive triple-double in a 119-118 Magic win over the Los Angeles Lakers.


Fill In The Form Below To Receive Our NBA News Straight To Your Email For FREE!

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Leave a Reply

[youtube-feed feed=1]

November 8, 2024

Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon injured with a strained right calf

According to the Associated Press on Tuesday, Denver Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon of San Jose, California is expected to miss at least the next two weeks with a strained right calf Gordon Read More

November 8, 2024

Hornets center Nick Richards out two weeks with a broken rib

According to footboom1com, Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards of Kingston, Jamaica is projected to be out two weeks with a broken rib The fifth year player has been extremely productive this Read More

November 8, 2024

NFL Weekly Preview Week 10 2024: Key Injuries, Difference Makers & Projected Upsets

We are headed into the tenth week of the season Here are the key injuries, fantasy stars and projected upsets Key Injuries There are five key injuries this week Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Read More