Philadelphia officially acquires No. 1 pick from Boston
by Sean Fitzpatrick | Magic Correspondent | Mon, Jun 19th 4:36pm EDT
Philadelphia has officially acquired the No. 1 overall pick from the Boston Celtics and will select G Markelle Fultz with the top choice on Thursday night. The 76ers will give the Celtics the No. 3 overall pick in the draft this Thursday while also including a 2018 first round pick via the Lakers. However, if the Lakers don't fall between the No. 2 and No. 5 pick in the 2018 draft, the Celtics would receive either the Kings first round pick in 2019 or the 76ers first round pick in 2019, whichever is better. (NBA.com)
Fantasy Impact:
Fultz will be the top pick in the upcoming draft and will be a huge upgrade to the 76ers as a point/shooting guard. Fultz will be a solid mid-range fantasy option in re-draft leagues next season playing alongside Dario Saric, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. T.J. McConnell loses his starting job and most of his fantasy value.
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