2016 seemed to pay off for the 76ers after all! The NBA draft lottery god’s favored them again as they won the third No. 1 overall selection in franchise history. The Los Angeles Lakers came in at No. 2, and the Boston Celtics rounded out the three picks. Boston will pursue to package that pick in a deal for a solidify superstar. The results were as we thought all along, with none of the teams outside the top three jumping up.
Regular-season records determined the remaining order of draft. The Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves complete the top five. Although the lottery drawing only picks the top three, its results will have a massive impact on the futures of this year’s top prospects.
All that being said, let’s take a look at a full first-round mock draft now that the order is decided.
| 1 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ben Simmons | F | LSU |
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | Brandon Ingram | SF | Duke |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls via Celtics | Dragan Bender | PF | Croatia |
| 4 | Phoenix Suns | Henry Ellenson | PF/C | Marquette |
| 5 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jamal Murray | PG | Kentucky |
| 6 | New Orleans Pelicans | Buddy Hield | SG | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | Kris Dunn | PG | Providence |
| 8 | Sacramento Kings | Jaylen Brown | SG | California |
| 9 | Toronto Raptors | Skal Labissiere | PF/C | Kentucky |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jakob Poeltl | C | Utah |
| 11 | Orlando Magic | Denzel Valentine | SG/SF | Michigan State |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | Domantas Sabonis | PF/C | Gonzaga |
| 13 | Phoenix Suns | Furkan Korkmaz | SG | Turkey |
| 14 | Chicago Bulls | Wade Baldwin IV | PG | Vanderbilt |
| 15 | Denver Nuggets | Marquese Chriss | PF | Washington |
| 16 | Boston Celtics | Malachi Richardson | SG | Syracuse |
| 17 | Memphis Grizzlies | Malik Beasley | SG | Florida State |
| 18 | Detroit Pistons | Deyonta Davis | PF | Michigan State |
| 19 | Denver Nuggets | Tyler Ulis | PG | Kentucky |
| 20 | Indiana Pacers | Demetrius Jackson | PG | Notre Dame |
| 21 | Atlanta Hawks | Dejounte Murray | SG | Washington |
| 22 | Charlotte Hornets | Diamond Stone | C | Maryland |
| 23 | Boston Celtics | Thon Maker | PF/C | Australia |
| 24 | Philadelphia 76ers | DeAndre’ Bembry | SG/SF | Saint Joseph’s |
| 25 | Los Angeles Clippers | Taurean Prince | SF | Baylor |
| 26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Cheick Diallo | PF | Kansas |
| 27 | Toronto Raptors | Timothe Luwawu | SG | France |
| 28 | Phoenix Suns | Ivica Zubac | C | Bosnia |
| 29 | San Antonio Spurs | Malcolm Brogdon | SG | Virginia |
| 30 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Zimmerman | PF/C | UNLV |
