SB: You mentioned that TOS is a diagnosis often made through a process of elimination. One third of your shoulder motion where you raise your arm in the air comes from your scapula, not your shoulder. Conflicting statements regarding Fultz's health and poor production continued to be sources of conflict and drama for the team. This ailment, often untraceable even by MRI, is the cause of Fultz’s inability to shoot a basketball Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz has been diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome and is out indefinitely while he undergoes physical therapy, the team said Tuesday in a news release. What thoracic outlet really means, it’s where the nerves are leaving the thorax. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity: SB NATION: What is thoracic outlet syndrome? In reality, the region where those nerves could be potentially compressed or irritated is a large region. JH: The data on this doesn’t exist. He began his NBA career with the 76ers before being traded to the Magic in 2019. At the start of his junior season, Fultz stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m). [10][11] At DeMatha, Fultz was a basketball teammate and friend of Chase Young, who was later selected by the Washington Football Team, then known as the Redskins, second overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. I don’t know. On January 6, 2021, Fultz suffered a torn ACL against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first quarter and will miss the remainder of the 2020–21 season. [32] Magic coach Steve Clifford later stated in March that he did not anticipate Fultz returning to play during the season, stressing that his shoulder injury was indeed "very serious. [1] Impassioned by basketball, Fultz was mentored in his early years by a local instructor named Keith Williams. In pitching, they might have had a predisposition for it, but they most definitely had some sort of activity that put their shoulder in significant torque hundreds of times. The NBA road has certainly been far from smooth for former number one overall draft pick Markelle Fultz. TOS involves the brachial plexus, but it’s an undefined diagnosis. [13] In 25 games that season, his 23.2 point average was the highest mark in the Pac-12 in 20 years and second in Huskies history behind Bob Houbregs' 25.6 points per game in 1952–1953. SB: If Fultz does elect to get surgery, what is that process like? JH: There are some patients, 100 percent, you know they have TOS. You’re wondering how on Earth could a tiny little blister be so detrimental to me when everything else is fine? As Markelle Fultz turns a corner in Orlando, Brett Brown's firing by Philadelphia 76ers feels especially cruel Brown and the Sixers needed Fultz to be the … You’re operating around the brachial plexus, around the subclavian artery and the carotid artery. It’s unclear why. The Miami Heat could be a logical option in a deal centered around Markelle Fultz. SB: In 2017, Fultz was diagnosed with scapular muscular imbalance. If you’re going to take someone to the operating room for TOS, your degree of belief has to be very high that they have TOS and you should have strong evidence that there’s a focal area of compression, and you should know where that area is. JH: The diagnosis for it is notoriously difficult, and for many, you can’t find a focal area of compression because the MRI imaging or ultrasound imaging is inadequate. If they were to make a trade, they might be able to sneak their way up even higher. Markelle Fultz’s injury is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, or TOS. [13] Fultz said of the anticipated scenario if they had stayed: "I think we would be No. Did that lead to TOS? In that outlet out of the thorax, there’s compression. JH: Almost never do people with TOS complain about it for their whole life. JH: I don’t know what he might be doing in physical therapy that he hasn’t done already. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. When you dunk, you don’t have to be accurate. [15] A player who "jumps off the page athletically and possesses creative scoring instincts and playmaking skills", the consensus among sports analysts was that Fultz would be the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. Markelle Fultz - Washington Highlights 2017. Is there something actually wrong with me?’ And that just gets you down a really, really bad cycle. [13] Without any proven talent and only one returning starter, Fultz took charge as a team leader and primary scorer. You also have to think about the traction. Markelle Fultz signed a 4 year / $37,400,017 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, including $37,400,017 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $9,350,004. Then as it starts waking up, you get this general sense of discomfort, and then it slowly comes back. You expose the brachial plexus, and there’s typically an incision around the clavicle in the neck. SB: Fultz was still plenty capable of playing defense, passing and even dunking a basketball. And I don’t think a lot of other people know. After a two-year stretch of confusion, frustration, internet conspiracies, and unpredictability, Markelle Fultz, the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2017 No. With Fultz as its leading scorer, the team progressed to the gold medal championship game; and in dominant fashion, Fultz posted 23 points and earned the tournament's MVP award for his performance. It’s easy to forget that Fultz was ticketed for stardom before the mysterious deterioration of his jump shot. Sometimes people have an accessory rib, or an extra rib that comes off pretty high, and that rib can be compressing on the brachial plexus. But if a nerve can get irritated in that level of their wrist or elbow, then why couldn’t nerves get irritated out of the blue at other levels? 1 overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers who was traded to the Orlando Magic in February to get a fresh start, is not likely to get it this season. Let me get that straight. SB: Can you ever definitively say someone has TOS? Yes! Markelle N'Gai Fultz (possibly born May 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It’s possible that maybe he has the same symptoms when he dunks, but his accuracy of a dunk isn’t affected much. [19] It was not long, however, before a shoulder injury—termed a "scapular muscle imbalance"—so ravaged his shooting that he shot only 33 percent from the field and attempted zero three-pointers in four games. [7] At the Jordan Brand Classic come April, Fultz accumulated 19 points in a 131–117 East team victory. Fultz was born on May 29, 1998 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, the younger of two children. Philly’s dealt with many fits and stops in this process, so many that I’ve timelined every single way Fultz, his coaches, his teammates, and the team itself has tried to identify what’s wrong. Much quicker recovery. You can see the nerves compressed, you can see the anatomical variant they have, like an accessory rib or hypertrophied muscles or compression by the vessels. February 7, 2019 doesn't mean much to most people. [2], Assistant coach Raphael Chillious of the Washington Huskies was the first to notice Fultz's potential, describing him as an athlete with the makings of an NBA All-Star-caliber player if he continued to grow. Probably not. It’s numb, but tingling. Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz has been diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome and is out indefinitely while undergoing physiotherapy, the team said Tuesday in a press release. "[33] Fultz made his Magic debut on October 23, 2019, putting up 12 points, six assists, and two steals in a 94–85 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[34]. "Meeting Markelle Fultz: A Day With The NBA's (Likely) No. As a pitcher, all that momentum and force, when you pitch, the arm wants to continue to move away from your body. [20][21] Debate ensued between sports analysts and the organization over how much his shooting woes were of physical versus psychological origin. So if he has a dull ache or pain that radiates down his arm, he will naturally be trying to change things because his body is telling him, ‘when you do A, it hurts. [8] During the summer, he was selected to Team USA's FIBA Americas Under-18 roster. [2] He was overlooked due to his awkward gait, having the appearance of "Bambi"; as assistant coach Cory McCrae explained, "He was long and lanky, and he’d walk and his knees would be hurting". This is the official Facebook page of Markelle Fultz. Or, you could paralyze certain muscle groups in that arm, which would end his career. 114K likes. Markelle N'Gai Fultz: Apodo(s) "Quick Wash", "Kelle" Nacimiento: Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Estados Unidos 29 de mayo de 1998 (22 años) Nacionalidad(es) Estadounidense: Altura: 1,91 m (6 ′ 3 ″) Peso: 95 kg (209 lb) Carrera deportiva; Deporte: Baloncesto: Equipo universitario: Washington (2016–2017) Club profesional; Draft de la NBA 1 pick is suffering from an unusual injury that’s ruined his once fantastic jump shot, and the start to his career. Thoracic outlet syndrome is often a difficult diagnosis to make because it’s difficult to find a specific spot where the problem is. The Magic acquired Fultz from the Philadelphia 76ers in hopes that he could blossom into that No. Despite Washington's relatively disappointing year, he was named a third-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-12. According to a press release from the Philadelphia 76ers, Markelle Fultz has been diagnosed with Thoracic outlet syndrome: “STATEMENT FROM PHILADELPHIA 76ERS VICE PRESIDENT OF ATHLETE CARE DR. Markelle Fultz, D.J. [9], By the end of his senior year, Fultz was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked number one point guard in the 2016 class and number three overall by Scout.com, number five by Rivals.com, and number seven by ESPN. ", "Sixers rookie Markelle Fultz shut down with shoulder injury; reevaluated in three weeks", "76ers' Markelle Fultz has thoracic outlet syndrome, to miss 3-6 weeks", "76ers' Markelle Fultz says hitch in shot was due to injury, not the 'yips, "More details on the bizarre case of Markelle Fultz's lost shooting form have emerged", "76ers say No. [13] Fultz also led the team in minutes played with 35.7 per game as well as assists with 5.7 per game and was second in rebounds with 5.9 per game. 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Is it misdiagnosed disproportionately in any way? [26] On April 11, at the age of 19 years old and 317 days, Fultz became the youngest player in NBA history at the time to record a triple-double, putting up 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 130–95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, a record that was later broken by LaMelo Ball. SB: What kind of pain do people with TOS feel, and what restrictions do they have from someone who’s healthy? JH: It’s not impossible that could’ve actually been thoracic outlet syndrome. 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That requires incredible finesse and technique. Why might the rest of his game be ok, but his jump shot suffer most visibly? But on January 6, 2021, Fultz was driving to the basket when he collapsed to the ground in a heap. Markelle Fultz, the former No. Moving your arm forward and backward, a huge part of that is coming from your scapula. Markelle Fultz has been diagnosed with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, a shoulder injury, and is out indefinitely. What disease does Markelle Fultz have? Fultz sustained the injury during the … [29] Fifteen games into the season, however, Fultz lost the position to Jimmy Butler, whom the 76ers acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. [18] In his first regular season game, on October 18, the rookie posted 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist in 18 minutes of play coming off the bench. Most of the time, [TOS] is a diagnosis by exclusion, which means you’ve ruled everything else out, so then you fall onto thoracic outlet as a possible scenario. This is not one of those deals. Copy link. What disease does Markelle Fultz have? When we got the ultrasound, looking at the brachial plexus, when there was pressure in that area, it reproduced her symptoms and was an area that looked compressed under the ultrasound. College: Washington Someone says ‘play through the pain.’ You can’t! I have one patient now where we’ve done an ultrasound and I’m as positive as I can be that she has TOS, but she has an atypical type. Pronunciation: \Mark-ELL\ Markelle N'Gai Fultz Twitter: MarkelleF (Quick Wash, Kelle) Position: Shooting Guard and Point Guard Shoots: Right 6-3, 209lb (190cm, 94kg) Born: May 29, 1998 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland us. They got better because it’s a self-limiting disease process and they were going to get better anyway. Like with TOS, these things can just pop up and happen and we don’t know why. For a brachial plexus surgeon, it’s a straightforward procedure, but you are operating around large blood vessels and operating around crucial nerves, so you have to be so incredibly meticulous and careful. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Or, they could have really large muscles that surround the brachial plexus. Fultz chose to go to the University of Washington, despite offers from many higher profile programs. Markelle Fultz traded to Magic. For NBA people, it was the 2019 trade deadline, and Markelle Fultz was an afterthought on a day that featured trades involving Tobias Harris, Kristaps Porzingis, Harrison Barnes, Jabari Parker, Otto Porter Jr., Marc Gasol, Nikola Mirotic, and Jonas Valanciunas, among others. More simply, does Markelle Fultz have a case of the yips? 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