2016 nba draft
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Sixers take LSU's Ben Simmons with No. 1 overall pick
Philadelphia selected LSU forward Ben Simmons with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Sixers fans on hand at Barclays Center roared in approval when commissioner Adam Silver announced his name.