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Markelle Fultz responds to Dr. J saying 76ers should have drafted Jayson Tatum

Markelle Fultz has seemingly had a confidence issue in his first NBA season, so you may think being criticized by arguably the greatest player in Philadelphia 76ers history would make things a lot worse. However, the rookie insists it only serves as motivation for him.

Earlier in the week, Sixers legend Julius Erving said his former team made the wrong choice by trading up to No. 1 in last year’s draft to select Fultz. Dr. J essentially stated the obvious by saying Philly should have picked Jayson Tatum instead, and Fultz was asked on Thursday about the unflattering remarks.

It stings even more, of course, that the team the 76ers swapped places with in the draft was the Boston Celtics, who ended up with Tatum. Those same Celtics now have a 2-0 series lead over Philly in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, and Fultz has been benched for both games.

Fultz had a shoulder injury during the season, but there have been indications that a lot of his first-year struggles are mental. No one saw this coming from the former Washington star, and Dr. J would probably love to see Fultz prove him wrong next season.

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