Official signing! Hello, Fultz! The top draft pick returns to the NBA.

In the recent Rip City Mix vs. Raptors 905 games, the 2.16-meter center Yang Hansen primarily defended the 1.93-meter guard Fultz, because the latter has limited shooting ability and even when completely open dared not attempt shots beyond the three-point line.

Throughout his NBA career so far, the 2017 top pick Fultz averages 0.3 three-pointers per game at a 28% shooting rate in regular seasons, and 0.4 three-pointers per game at a 35.3% shooting rate in playoffs, essentially indicating a lack of shooting capability.

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Even in the G League, as mentioned, Fultz similarly lacks confidence beyond the three-point line. In five games played for Raptors 905, he averaged 23.8 minutes per game, contributing 9.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists, with a shooting percentage of 40% and a three-point shooting rate as low as 16.7%.

However, the 27-year-old Fultz still received a 10-day short contract offered by the Raptors, successfully fulfilling his wish to return to the NBA.

So far this season, the Raptors rank fifth in the East with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses, leading only by 0.5 wins over the sixth-place Hawks and the seventh-place Philadelphia.

This northern team is not proficient in shooting; currently, their three-point attempts (32.9), successful shots (11.4), and shooting rate (34.6%) all rank 25th in the league.

The reason the Raptors can secure a spot in the Eastern Conference playoff zone mainly relies on defense and transition offense. They average 112.1 points allowed per game (ranking ninth in the league), defensive efficiency 112.3 (ranking eighth), fast-break points 18.6 (ranking first), and average assists 28.8 (ranking fourth), among others.

This explains why, despite Fultz's unimpressive performance in the G League and obvious technical flaws, he still obtained a 10-day short contract from the Raptors due to his talent and aggressive playing style. Lack of shooting ability is not a problem as long as he can drive to the basket against opponents.

Currently, the teams ahead of the Raptors in the Eastern Conference regular season standings are the Pistons (51-19), Celtics (47-24), Knicks (47-25), and Cavaliers (44-27).