The agent of Markelle Fultz says that no exchange request has been made to the Philadelphia 76ers

Brothers has scheduled Fultz to see specialists in New York next week in order to look at his right shoulder. Until he does, Fultz will not practice or participate in games.

Sixers management has been in contact with Brothers to discuss potential next steps, sources said. Fultz was on the bench in town attire Wednesday night for the Philadelphia 121-120 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans at the Wells Fargo Center, the team's fourth straight win and fifth in its last six games .

After the match, questioned about a report that Fultz would prefer a fresh start elsewhere, 76ers coach Brett Brown said, "It would be irresponsible and irresponsible of me to comment on it. will not do it until you know more. "

Jimmy Butler's negotiation last week removed any possible pretense that Philadelphia was in a mode other than win-now, making it even harder for Philadelphia to try to balance Fultz's developing, number-one choice. overall ranking of the NBA 2017, with winning games. now.

Fultz went from the starting lineup before the exchange to JJ Redick's place. Then, after playing seven minutes into the first half of Monday's win over the Phoenix Suns, Fultz was cleared in the second half for T.J. McConnell.

After this match, Brown would not commit to either Fultz or McConnell as a substitute playmaker. On Tuesday morning, the brothers informed Brand that Fultz would not play until he could see specialists next week.

"There was nothing we saw medically that did not allow him to play," Brand told reporters after the team trained at its facility in Camden, New Jersey. Tuesday afternoon. "He played last night, he played two days ago.

"Since Jimmy Butler came [last week] and [Fultz] did not start, I thought he was playing pretty well. I was proud of him as he bounced back after a lot of things. "