2017 NBA Draft: 5 best fits for Washington Huskies’ Markelle Fultz

Arguably the best available player in the 2017 NBA Draft, Markelle Fultz will likely be chosen at No. 1. However, which NBA teams would be the best fit for the former Washington Huskies’ star?

Finishing next to last in the Pac-12 with a dismal 9-22 record, the Washington Huskies had a dreadful 2016-17 season. To make matters worse, Washington went on a 13-game Pac-12 losing streak to end the season. That sounds fake, but it’s

To make matters worse, Washington went on a 13-game Pac-12 losing streak to end the season. That sounds fake coming from a team that usually does okay in college basketball, but it’s real.

However, one Husky who did not have an awful season was starting freshman point guard Markelle Fultz.

Fultz, who led Washington in scoring by nearly 10 points per game, averaged 23.2 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game, 5.9 assists per game, 1.2 blocks per game, and 1.6 steals per game over 35.7 minutes per game. Phenomenal is an understatement, as this player clearly is the most all-around talented point guard prospect heading into the 2017 NBA Draft.

Oh, and did I mention that he’s 6’4 and 18 years old?

Sure, it can be argued that because of how poorly Washington played that he was able to do a little bit of everything, but I trust the NBA scouts enough to know that when they say a player is worthy of a No. 1 pick that they usually are.

Fultz is basically a lock at No. 1 unless someone gets star struck and decides to take a chance on Lonzo Ball, and I have a feeling that he could be the type of player who we see in the NBA for the next 10+ years.

Here are the five NBA teams that would be the best fit for Washington’s Markelle Fultz.