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The 2016 NBA Draft will begin today at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN when the Philadelphia 76ers are tasked with making the first-overall selection.

Louisiana State forward Ben Simmons and Duke forward Brandon Ingram are likely to be the first two players drafted, with the Lakers expected to take whoever the 76ers leave on the board.

Unless they don’t. 

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Last year, the Lakers passed on Duke big man Jahlil Okafor  in order to grabbed guard D’Angelo Russell out of Ohio State. Leading up to the draft, Okafor and Kentucky center Karl-Anthony Towns, who was selected with the first-overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves, were widely considered the top two picks of the 2015 draft class.

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The Lakers also have the 32nd pick in the draft. The Clippers hold the 25th and 33rd overall picks.

Also of note, there are four teams with three picks in the first round: the 76ers (1, 24, 26), Boston Celtics (3, 16, 23), Phoenix Suns (4, 13, 28) and Denver Nuggets (7, 15, 19).

That leaves the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Washington Wizards, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets without first-round choices.

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Once the draft begins we will update this page with each pick 1-60 with details about each draftee.

First-round draft order:

  1. Philadelphia 76ers
  2. Lakers
  3. Boston Celtics
  4. Phoenix Suns
  5. Minnesota Timberwolves
  6. New Orleans Pelicans
  7. Denver Nuggets
  8. Sacramento Kings
  9. Toronto Raptors
  10. Milwaukee Bucks
  11. Orlando Magic
  12. Utah Jazz
  13. Phoenix Suns
  14. Chicago Bulls
  15. Denver Nuggets
  16. Boston Celtics
  17. Memphis Grizzlies
  18. Detroit Pistons
  19. Denver Nuggets
  20. Indiana Pacers
  21. Atlanta Hawks
  22. Charlotte Hornets
  23. Boston Celtics
  24. Philadelphia 76ers
  25. Clippers 
  26. Philadelphia 76ers
  27. Toronto Raptors
  28. Phoenix Suns
  29. San Antonio Spurs
  30. Golden State Warriors

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