The Sixers made that well-known fact official when they took Fultz with the overall No. 1 pick. The Source Sports will be tuning to provide full coverage of each pick from each team.
Morgan, though, is already 22-years old and whatever team lands him will be hoping that he can replicate his junior season more than his senior campaign.
You can check out Fultz's comments about being compared to Harden in the video above.
The two things the 76ers needed most were outside shooting and a secondary playmaker to help Ben Simmons.
"There are only 71 No. 1 picks", Jones said.
Duke's Jason Tatum was taken by the Celtics with pick No. 3, while the Suns took Josh Jackson from Kansas. He averaged 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists as a junior.
It's nice that Tatum took the jeers in such good stride.
Fultz joins an up-and-coming roster looking to turn the corner as a franchise after going 28-54 in the 2016-17 season.
With the 36th overall pick, they took Jonah Bolden, a power forward out of Australia.
In keeping with that theme, he showed off the inside of his grey suit jacket after the Philadelphia 76ers picked him first in Thursday night's National Basketball Association draft. He had some seriously impressive performances for the Wildcats, one included an 39 point game against Ball's UCLA Bruins.
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Of course, the success of these moves will hinge on Magic Johnson's ability to lure a superstar to Los Angeles, but this week - whether via trade or the draft - has set the foundation for a bright future once again.
For a franchise that entered the draft without a pick of any kind, their second round snags are worth celebrating. Plum was selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the San Antonio Stars. With a quick first step and a solid outside shooter, Isaac could be transformed into a poor man's Kevin Durant depending how Orlando is attempt to utilize his talents.
The biggest bombshell sent All-Star guard Jimmy Butler from the Chicago Bulls to the Minnesota Timberwolves, where Butler was reunited with his former coach Tom Thibodeau.
Already under a lot of scrutiny, Phil Jackson has made a decision to follow the trend that the Knicks been known for around this time of the year. However, the Kings have multiple centers on the roster and there was no chance that they were drafting another one with the 10th overall pick. The soon-to-be sophomore sensation is expected to have a huge year in the green and white and it won't be all that surprising to see him picked in the top five.
Dennis Smith Jr is a rare prospect who can do everything at a reasonable level.
As Lonzo walked on stage to meet Commissioner Adam Silver and put on a purple Lakers hat, LaVar put on a gold and purple Big Baller Brand hat, the company he has started.
■ Fultz, who, like Simmons, is a guard without a particular job description. The Trail Blazers basically traded Justin Jackson and Harry Giles for Zach Collins which means that they got completely ripped off. His name didn't ring bells til his outstanding performances in the NCAA tournament.
His funky jump shot was good for 41.2 per cent shooting from three, and although there are concerns about his mid-range and pull-up shooting, he has the range to hit National Basketball Association threes consistently.
"It's a really exciting challenge to have where you try to grow those two players and let them coexist and learn more about each other", Brown said. No Boogie, no problem.
Michael Jordan's latest pick was a interesting one that may bring even more excitement to Charlotte.
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