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SPORTS Friday 23 June 2017

76ers take Fultz, Lakers grab Ball to start NBA draft

By BRIAN MAHONEY 10 selections played just While that was being com-
AP Basketball Writer one season of college pleted, the draft got off
NEW YORK (AP) — The ball. to a familiar start with the
Philadelphia 76ers got the A night that’s usually same top-four picks as last
player they wanted and about the rookies quickly year: Philadelphia, the
Lonzo Ball the team he was jolted by another of Lakers, Boston and Phoe-
wanted. the big moves involving nix.
The 76ers selected guard veterans that have come Fultz averaged 23.2 points
Markelle Fultz on Thursday in a flurry since the NBA last season, tops among
night with the No. 1 pick Finals. The Chicago Bulls freshmen, and added 5.9
and the Lakers followed traded three-time All-Star assists and 5.7 rebounds
by taking Ball, the start Jimmy Butler and the 16th per game, the only Divi-
of a record-setting run of overall pick to the Min- sion I player to reach those
one-and-dones in the NBA nesota Timberwolves for stats. He walked across the
draft. Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn stage Thursday night at
The point guards from the and the No. 7 overall draft Barclays Center wearing Washington’s Markelle Fultz, right, poses for a photo with NBA
Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the Phila-
Pac-12 Conference be- pick, two people with orange sneakers made of delphia 76ers as the No. 1 pick overall during the NBA basket-
gan a run of seven straight knowledge of the situation basketballs . ball draft, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in New York.
freshmen. Nine of the first told The Associated Press. Continued on page 18 Associated Press

Jordan Spieth shoots 63 to take lead in Travelers debut

Jordan Spieth watches his tee shot on
the 12th hole during the first round of
the Travelers Championship golf tour-
nament Thursday, June 22, 2017, in
Cromwell, Conn.
Associated Press
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