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- The Philadelphia 76ers made a surprise announcement, saying No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz will play on Monday night.
- Fultz has missed all but four games this season due to a bizarre combination of a shoulder injury and possibly the shooting yips related to trying to change his shot prior to his rookie season.
- Fultz will come off the bench and serve as Ben Simmons' backup.
Markelle Fultz is back!
The Philadelphia 76ers made a surprise announcement on Monday afternoon saying the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft will play on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets at home.
This is a developing story.