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The 2016 NBA draft lottery took place on the 17th of May 2016 at a venue in Brooklyn. The Philadelphia 76ers finished with a 10-win and 72-loss record during the previous season to hold the highest probability of winning the top pick.
Ben Simmons from LSU was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers on the 23rd of June 2016. Brandon Ingram from Duke went to the Los Angeles Lakers at the second position while Jaylen Brown from California was chosen third by the Boston Celtics via the Brooklyn Nets.
Twenty-eight international players entered the 2016 draft class representing different countries outside the United States. This number surpassed the previous record set during the 2004 NBA draft.
NCAA Division I council approved a new rule on the 13th of January 2016 allowing players to withdraw from the draft without losing college eligibility if they did not sign with an agent. The withdrawal deadline extended to May 25 which was ten days after the end of the NBA Draft Combine.
Fred VanVleet went undrafted yet later became an NBA All-Star in 2022 and Alex Caruso made the All-Defensive Team in both 2023 and 2024 despite never being selected. Thirty college underclassmen were left undrafted this year according to final records.