Sixers like Fultz first, Lakers eye Ball as NBA draft looms

Markelle Fultz is expected to become the number one pick in Thursday's NBA Draft after the Philadelphia 76ers swung a deal for the top choice after watching his private workout. The 19-year-old point guard, who played at the University of Washington last season, would become the club's fourth top overall pick and follow 2016's first overall pick by Philly, Australian forward Ben Simmons. Bryan Colangelo, the 76ers president of basketball operations, played coy about the pick even after swapping the first and third picks with Boston and giving up a future number one pick to get the first choice of unclaimed talent.