2016 NBA Draft: 76ers Pick Ben Simmons, Lakers Take Brandon Ingram

On June 23, 2016, the 2016 NBA draft took place in Brooklyn, New York. The Philadelphia 76ers held the first overall pick and selected Australian big man Ben Simmons with the top selection.

Simmons, a versatile forward who played one season at Louisiana State University before declaring for the draft, was considered one of the top prospects in the class. He joins a young 76ers core that includes Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel.

The Boston celtics.html">Celtics selected Jaylen Brown with the third overall pick, followed by Brandon Ingram going to the Los Angeles lakers.html">Lakers at No. 2. The Celtics traded their first-round pick (No. 16) to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for a package of players.html">players and picks.

Oregon''s Malik Newman was taken by the Charlotte Hornets at No. 28, while North Carolina''s Joel Berry II went to the Orlando Magic at No. 28. The Chicago Bulls traded their first-round pick (No. 14) to the Utah Jazz in exchange for a package of players and picks.

The 2016 NBA draft was marked by a number of trades and surprises, with several teams making bold moves to shake up their rosters. The Lakers'' selection of Ingram, a 19-year-old small forward from Duke, was seen as a coup, as he was widely regarded as one of the top prospects in the class.

Simmons, meanwhile, is expected to form a dynamic duo with Joel Embiid, the 76ers'' talented young center. The two players have already shown chemistry on the court, and are likely to be major factors in Philadelphia''s rebuilding efforts.