Trust the process. That's the mantra the Philadelphia 76ers touted for nearly three full years before dumping the process overboard, pushing general manager Sam Hinkie out of power and revamping their front office.
Well, the process paid off Tuesday night.
The odds finally turned out to be in the Sixers' favor at the 2016 NBA draft lottery, as they won the third No. 1 overall selection in franchise history. The Los Angeles Lakers came in at No. 2, and the Boston Celtics rounded out the three picks determined by the drawing. The results were as chalk-heavy as you could get, with none of the teams outside the top three jumping up.
Regular-season records determined the remaining order of June 23's draft. The Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves round out the top five. Although the lottery drawing only picks the top three, its results will have a massive impact on the futures of this year's top prospects.
With that in mind, let's take a look at a full first-round mock draft now that the order is decided.
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2016 NBA Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions After Lottery Results
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