Sixers rookie Markelle Fultzplayed 76 minutes acro s four games Desmond King II Jersey to start his NBA career, but you might as well throw that time out the window.It was clear from the outset Fultzwas dealing with a shoulder injury which clearly limited his impact on the offensive end. The Sixers back in October with "sorene s and scapular muscle imbalance in his right shoulder."MORE: All it took was one look at his shooting chart to understand why. Fultz, who shot 41.3 percent from 3-point range on five attempts per game in his one year at Washington, refused to pull the triggerfrom beyond the arc. His 27 shots from the field featured a series of layups, floaters and short jumpers. Now with Fultz in the (which means... something), Sixers fans are hoping to see the most recent No. 1 overall pick finally show off all of his talent. The problem? There is still no Charlie Heck Jersey clear timetable on when Fultzwill take the floor again, and his shot still looks a long way off from his college form.On Sunday afternoon, video emerged of Fultz taking part in drills at a Sixerspractice. Let's just say his 3-point shot didn't inspire much confidence.Markelle Fultz three-point attempt. Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) More Fultz: Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) That's a mi s to the right and well short, then a mi s of the basket completely. Fultz continues to push the ball from his chest, and there's that nasty little hitch keeping the shot from being one fluid motion. Fultzpo se sed a much better release at Washington, and only a few months ago he was hitting pull-up jumpers with relative ease in Summer League games."How would I a se s where his shot is currently at? It's not where it used to be,"Sixerscoach Brett Brown said (via ). "It's not where it used to be. His free throw I think is, but some of the longer shots and the rise-ups are not, and that's just part of him getting through this progre sive adjustment, trying to figure out the injury going forward."It wasn't all doom and gloom, though. A few midrange shots closer to the basket resembledFultz's old form.Fultz: Kevin Kinkead (@Kevin_Kinkead) Jimmy Morrissey Jersey This brings an important question to the forefront: is Fultz actuallyhealthy?"I don't know if we could say it's 100 percent, the doctors could say that better than me, but it certainly is getting better, enough where they've allowed him to practice and shoot 3s and pretty much do everything that the team does," Brown said."I believe there is still discomfort, but I don't know the percentage of recovery on the shoulder."So if he is supposedly in the final stage of this program, what's stopping Fultz from playing?"I think what he needs to be is able to shoot a basketball," Brown said. Derek Stingley Jr. Jersey "I don't know what percent we're going to apply that comment, but he needs to feel he can go and shoot a basketball."Brown isn't wrong. There's no point in playing a 19-year-old and destroying his confidence if he's not fully healthy andcan't shoot from beyond 12-15 feet (or some combination of both). If the Sixersknew Fultzwas dealing with discomfort in his shoulder and gave him minutes to start the season anyway, that's mind-boggling enough Marlon Mack Jersey .Fultzcertainly isn't doomed to bust status. He's a hard workerwithplenty of time to figure out his shooting form and develop into an important player for Philly's future. But such a drastic change coupledwith the cloud of mystery hanging over Fultz's status should cause some concern.Leave it to Brown to sum up this incredibly weirdsituation perfectly.Im old, & Ive never experienced anything like this. -Brett Brown on Markelle Fultz saga. Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip)