Sixers make surprise announcement, say Markelle Fultz will play Monday after missing nearly the entire season with a bizarre case of the shooting woes

• 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.

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