It’s official, the Ben Simmons era has begun in Philadelphia.
The Sixers drafted Simmons with the first overall pick to kick off the 2016 NBA Draft. Keep it locked to SLAMonline for coverage all night!
2016 NBA Draft First Round Picks
- Philadelphia Sixers — Ben Simmons, LSU
- Los Angeles Lakers — Brandon Ingram, Duke University
- Boston Celtics — Jaylen Brown, Cal
- Phoenix Suns — Dragan Bender, Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Minnesota Timberwolves — Kris Dunn, Providence College
- New Orleans Pelicans — Buddy Hield, Oklahoma University
- Denver Nuggets — Jamal Murray, University of Kentucky
- Sacramento Kings — Marquese Chriss, University of Washington (traded to Suns)
- Toronto Raptors — Jakob Poeltl, University of Utah
- Milwaukee Bucks — Thon Maker, Orangeville District Secondary School
- Orlando Magic — Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga (traded to Oklahoma City)
- Utah Jazz (pick traded to Atlanta) — Taurean Prince, Baylor University
- Phoenix Suns — Georgios Papagiannis, Panathinaikos
- Chicago Bulls — Denzel Valentine, Michigan State
- Denver Nuggets — Juan Hernangomez, Movistar Estudiantes
- Boston Celtics — Guerschon Yabusele, Rouen Métropole Basket
- Memphis Grizzlies — Wade Baldwin, Vanderbilt University
- Detroit Pistons — Henry Ellenson, Marquette University
- Denver Nuggets — Malik Beasley, Florida State University
- Indiana Pacers (traded to Nets) — Caris LeVert, University of Michigan
- Atlanta Hawks — DeAndre’ Bembry, St. Joseph’s University
- Charlotte Hornets — Malachi Richardson, Syracuse Univeristy (traded to Kings)
- Boston Celtics — Ante Zizic, Cibona
- Philadelphia 76ers — Timothe Luwawu, Mega Leks
- Los Angeles Clippers — Brice Johnson, University of North Carolina
- Philadelphia 76ers — Furkan Korkmaz, Anadolu Efes Istanbul
- Toronto Raptors — Pascal Siakam, New Mexico State
- Phoenix Suns — Skal Labissiere, University of Kentucky (traded to Kings)
- San Antonio Spurs — Dejounte Murray, University of Washington
- Golden State Warriors — Damian Jones, Vanderbilt University
Second Round Notables
31. Boston Celtics — Deyonta Davis, Michigan State University
33. Los Angeles Clippers — Cheick Diallo, University of Kansas (traded to Pelicans)
34. Phoenix Suns — Tyler Ulis, University of Kentucky
36. Milwaukee Bucks — Malcolm Brogdon, University of Virginia
40. New Orleans Pelicans — Diamond Stone, University of Maryland (traded to Clippers)
41. Orlando Magic — Stephen Zimmeran, UNLV
42. Utah Jazz — Isaiah Whitehead, Seton Hall (traded to Nets)
45. Boston Celtics — Demetrius Jackson, Notre Dame
49. Detroit Pistons — Michael Gbinije, Syracuse University
51. Boston Celtics — Ben Bentil, Providence College
54. Atlanta Hawks — Kay Felder, Oakland University (traded to Cavaliers)
55. Brooklyn Nets — Marcus Paige, University of North Carolina (traded to Jazz)
