The curious saga of Markelle Fultz doesn't seem to have an imminent end in sight. The number one pick in the 2017 NBA draft has played just four games all season, due to what has been labelled as a shoulder injury. However, it's widely known that Fultz is in fact having to re-learn how to shoot the ball. The rather bizarre shooting rehab has kept him out of 64 games this season, and some awful looking footage has been leaked throughout the year showing just how bad his shot had gotten.

ESPN's Mike Schmitz released this clip showing the drastic difference between Fultz's shot in college and the NBA. That free throw is just ugly. 

The 19-year-old's confidence has clearly taken a beating but recent signs have pointed to him making strides and slowly getting back to his best. His shot looks a lot smoother and he seems to practising with intensity. 

The Sixers currently hold the 4th seed in the East and should lock up a playoff spot in the coming weeks. So, could Fultz be in line for a comeback in the postseason? Head coach Brett Brown seemed to calm any talk of that for now:

“I truly don’t know,” he said when asked if the rookie point guard will return this season. “Here I am telling you that. It’s that whole truth and nothing but the truth. I really don’t know.”

Brown did admit that Fultz “truly is getting better.” and raved about his rookie point guard's ability to improve the team when he does make it back onto the court.

“This is the Holy Grail, the risk-reward of Markelle Fultz,” the 57-year-old said. “I’m tilting on reward. Maybe I’m right. Maybe I’m wrong. But that would be the answer that I give you.”

A Fultz comeback would add a new dimension to an already exciting Sixers offense, and could help them make a deep playoff run. It's easy to get excited about him as a talent when you see clips like these:

In his sole season at Washington, Fultz shot 47.6% from the field, 41.3% from three, and 64.9% from the free throw line on his way to averaging 23.2 points, 5.9 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 1.6 steals, and 1.2 blocks.

Thoroughly impressive stats for a freshman, and if he can translate that kind of production onto an NBA court alongside Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, the Sixers will be a force for a long time in the East. 

Not to mention, it would attract the attention of high profile free agents in win-now mode, like a certain LeBron James.

Philly ground out a 120-116 win over the Nets on Friday at the Wells Fargo Center with Embiid and Simmons each notching a double-double.