Simmons seemed excited at his shot to run the show until a confluence of events and a trade with Boston for the No. 1 pick that netted Fultz.
Fultz averaged 23.2 points last season at Washington, tops among freshmen, and added 5.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game, the only Division I player to reach those stats.
The 6-foot-4 (1.93 m) guard becomes the second consecutive number one overall pick by Philadelphia, following forward Ben Simmons past year.
The Lakers fulfilled the vision of Lonzo Ball's garrulous, provocative father, selecting the virtuoso passer from UCLA with the second overall pick. He walked across the stage at Barclays Center wearing red sneakers made of basketballs. But it's from picks 2-60 that all fans will keep their eye on as this years draft has the makings to dictate how exciting the 2017 National Basketball Association off-season will be.
"It is a dream come true and a blessing", said Ball.
Josh Jackson (right) of Kansas hugs friends and relatives after being selected by Phoenix with the No. 4 pick in the 2017 National Basketball Association draft Thursday. The Cavs sent Wiggins and Bennett in a three-team deal with Minnesota and the Sixers to get Kevin Love. In his lone year with the Bruins, Leaf averaged 16.3 points and 8.2 rebounds while shooting a very healthy 62 percent from the floor and 47 percent from downtown.
During the first round of the Draft on Thursday 16 freshmen were chosen setting a new record.
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"It would mean a lot, to play in my hometown and learn from the best point guard ever", said Ball, who worked out only for the Lakers, hoping it would enhance his chances of staying home.
The Lakers also exchanged picks with the Utah Jazz, who made another deal with the Denver Nuggets, while the Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers agreed on a two-for-one swap. An 3rd team All-ACC selectee, Tatum proves his worth during the latter stretch of the season as he put up major numbers during the ACC and NCAA tournament.
With the seventh pick the Minnesota Timberwolves claimed Lauri Markkanen of Finland, who played college ball at Arizona, but the Finn will be headed to Chicago as part of a big trade for All-Star guard Jimmy Butler.
The first seven picks of the draft entered as college freshman and 18-year-old Frenchman Frank Ntilikina was taken by the New York Knicks with the eighth choice.
It's the second straight year the 76ers have owned the first overall selection.
Duke's Jason Tatum was taken by the Celtics with pick No. 3, while the Suns took Josh Jackson from Kansas. Charlotte took another player from Kentucky as it drafted freshman Malik Monk with its No. 11 pick.
Sports Illustrated shared an awesome video of a fan yelling the name of a pick, Tatum then repeating the name and the other fans responding by celebrating like their team won a title.
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