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2016 NBA Draft: For the Sixers the process continues

This was the night Sixers' fans have waited for since Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals when Allen Iverson stepped over Ty Lue.

It's kind of been all downhill for the Sixers since that 1-0 lead in the series, losing four straight to the Lakers and then going from NBA Finalists to perpetual lottery team.

Which led to Thursday night. Finally, the Sixers had the No. 1 pick and used it on the best player in the country, they hope, LSU's Ben Simmons.

Whether Simmons is better than Duke's Brandon Ingram, the No.