On Friday night, the Sacramento Kings hosted the Golden State Warriors.
The Kings lost by a score of 132-106.
Markelle Fultz made his Kings debut, finishing with eight points and one assist while shooting 4/5 from the field in ten minutes of playing time.
Markelle making a statement in his debut 😤🔥 pic.twitter.com/Nmj6puBpdL
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) February 22, 2025
Many people reacted to his performance on social media.
Kings on NBCS: “Markelle Fultz’s first bucket in a Kings uniform 🙌”
Markelle Fultz’s first bucket in a Kings uniform 🙌
— Kings on NBCS (@NBCSKings) February 22, 2025
Sean Cunningham: “Markelle Fultz providing a bit of a spark off the Kings bench. Up to 6 points in his debut with his new team and looking spry, throwing one down in transition. Kings trail the Warriors 100-83 headed to the 4th in Sacramento.”
Markelle Fultz providing a bit of a spark off the Kings bench. Up to 6 points in his debut with his new team and looking spry, throwing one down in transition. Kings trail the Warriors 100-83 headed to the 4th in Sacramento. pic.twitter.com/EdT5XZAYtl
— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) February 22, 2025
Fawzan Amer: “Former Orlando Magic G Markelle Fultz had a strong debut as a newly minted Sacramento King tonight — especially given him coming off an injury and playing halfway through the season. He tallied 8 points in 9 minutes, including a runaway hammer slam”
Former Orlando Magic G Markelle Fultz had a strong debut as a newly minted Sacramento King tonight — especially given him coming off an injury and playing halfway through the season. He tallied 8 points in 9 minutes, including a runaway hammer slam
— Fawzan Amer (@FAmer__) February 22, 2025
Carmichael Dave: “Markelle Fultz > De’Aaron Fox?”
Markelle Fultz > De’Aaron Fox?
— Carmichael Dave (@CarmichaelDave) February 22, 2025
Jason Anderson: “Markelle Fultz just threw one down over Buddy Hield.”
Markelle Fultz just threw one down over Buddy Hield.
— Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) February 22, 2025
@GSWarriorsHouse: “Feels good seeing Markelle Fultz playing well
Always been a believer of his”
Feels good seeing Markelle Fultz playing well
Always been a believer of his
— TheWarriorsHouse (@GSWarriorsHouse) February 22, 2025
@kenzofuku: “I still think if Markelle Fultz’s shoulder wasn’t anomically injured, he would have been special.”
I still think if Markelle Fultz’s shoulder wasn’t anomically injured, he would have been special.
— Kenzo Fukuda (@kenzofuku) February 22, 2025
@acenspades777: “Markelle Fultz is the only player on the Kings with a positive plus minus. Kings fans and Doug Christie are gonna find out real quick how much he impacts winning. He’s normally a very low TO PG too so don’t expect those to stay high.”
Markelle Fultz is the only player on the Kings with a positive plus minus. Kings fans and Doug Christie are gonna find out real quick how much he impacts winning. He’s normally a very low TO PG too so don’t expect those to stay high.
— acen spades (@acenspades777) February 22, 2025
@theScore: “An efficient night in 10 minutes for Markelle Fultz making his Kings’ debut. 👏”
An efficient night in 10 minutes for Markelle Fultz making his Kings’ debut. 👏 pic.twitter.com/ph4W5RiqY5
— theScore (@theScore) February 22, 2025
Kevin John: “Welcome to Sacramento Markelle Fultz”
Welcome to Sacramento Markelle Fultz pic.twitter.com/turRjRa4uL
— Kevin John (@heykevinjohn) February 22, 2025
The Kings dropped to 28-28 in 56 games, which has them as the 10th seed in the Western Conference.
Fultz was the first pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
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