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N.B.A. Draft 2017: Live Pick-by-Pick Updates and Analysis of the First Round

Commissioner Adam Silver took the stage at Barclays Center to begin the 2017 N.B.A. draft, reading Markelle Fultz’s name as the top pick to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Lakers then took Lonzo Ball at No. 2. Stay here for pick-by-pick updates and analysis.

How to watch: ESPN has the broadcast. You can also stream it online at WatchESPN.

Justin Jackson, 6’8” Small Forward, North Carolina

22 years old

The draft’s highest-rated junior, Jackson averaged 18.3 points a game last season, but more importantly he improved his long-distance shooting to the point where he shot 37 percent from 3-point range on 7.