With the first pick of this year's NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Washington guard Markelle Fultz.
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Every pick from the 1st round of the NBA Draft and how they compare to mock drafts
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The move was not much of a surprise as all seven of the NBA draft experts we surveyed before the draft were projecting Fultz to be the first pick. The Lakers followed by selecting Lonzo Ball out of UCLA.
Below, we'll track each pick of the NBA draft and compare those selections to where some of the top draft experts predicted the player to be picked.
1. Markelle Fultz, G (Washington) — Philadelphia 76ers (from Brooklyn, via Boston)
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2. Lonzo Ball, PG (UCLA) — Los Angeles Lakers
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3. Jayson Tatum, SF (Duke) — Boston Celtics (from Sacramento, via Philadelphia)
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4. Josh Jackson, SF (Kansas) — Phoenix Suns
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5. De'Aaron Fox, PG (Kentucky) — Sacramento Kings (from Philadelphia)
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6. Jonathan Isaac, SF (Florida State) — Orlando Magic
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7. Lauri Markkanen, PF (Arizona) — Chicago Bulls in a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves
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8. Frank Ntilikina, G (France) — New York Knicks
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9. Dennis Smith Jr., PG (North Carolina State) — Dallas Mavericks
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10. Zach Collins, PF (Gonzaga) — Portland Trail Blazers in a trade from the Sacramento Kings (From New Orleans)
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11. Malik Monk, SG (Kentucky) — Charlotte Hornets
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12. Luke Kennard, SG (Duke) — Detroit Pistons
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13. Donovan Mitchell, SG (Louisville) — Utah Jazz in a trade from the Denver Nuggets
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14. Edrice "Bam" Adebayo, PF (Kentucky) — Miami Heat
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15. Justin Jackson, SG (North Carolina) — Sacramento Kings in a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers
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16. Justin Patton, C (Creighton) — Minnesota Timberwolves in a trade from the Chicago Bulls
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17. D.J. Wilson, PF (Michigan) — Milwaukee Bucks
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18. T.J. Leaf, PF (UCLA) — Indiana Pacers
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19. John Collins, PF (Wake Forest) — Atlanta Hawks
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20. Harry Giles, PF (Duke) — Sacramento Kings in a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers (From Memphis, via Denver and Cleveland)
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21. Terrance Furguson, SG (United States) — Oklahoma City Thunder
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22. Jarrett Allen, C (Texas) — Brooklyn Nets (From Washington)
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23. O.G. Anunoby, SF (Indiana) — Toronto Raptors (From LA Clippers, via Milwaukee)
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24. Tyler Lydon, PF (Syracuse) — Utah Jazz
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25. Andzejs Pasecniks, C (Latvia) — Orlando Magic (From Toronto)
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26. Caleb Swanigan, PF (Purdue) — Portland Trail Blazers (From Cleveland)
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27. Kyle Kuzma, SF (Utah) — Los Angeles Lakers (from Boston, via Brooklyn)
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28. Tony Bradley, C (North Carolina) — Utah Jazz in a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers (From Houston)
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29. Derrick White, PG (Colorado) — San Antonio Spurs
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30. Josh Hart, SG (Villanova) — Utah (From Golden State)
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