Everybody in the world knew Markelle Fultz was going to be the No. 1 pick in the draft once the Sixers moved up two slots in the draft to get him. Everyone, that is, except for Markelle Fultz.
The top selection in the 2017 NBA Draft got together with the rest of his class for a big photo shoot, and he was kind enough to lend a few minutes to NBA.com’s Lang Whitaker, who grilled Fultz on Chik-Fil-A, Sixers group texts, and playing alongside Ben Simmons. He also told Whitaker that until Silver called his name, he wasn’t convinced he would be the top pick.