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2016 NBA draft

The 2016 NBA draft was held on June 23, 2016, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It was televised nationally in the U.S. by ESPN, and was live streamed for the first time in NBA draft history by The Vertical. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including…

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Location
Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)
Date
June 23, 2016
First selection
Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers)
League
NBA
Networks
ESPN · TSN · ESPN Deportes · The Vertical
Sport
Basketball

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Draft lottery

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2016 NBA draft

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Avg. degree1.99
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2016 NBA draft

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related to Invited attendees · 32
2016 NBA draft → CaliforniaMarquese Chriss, Dejounte Murray, Domantas Sabonis, Dragan Bender, DukeSkal Labissière, Florida State, GonzagaBen Simmons, Jamal Murray, June, KentuckyJakob Pöltl, KentuckyTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, LSUDenzel Valentine, Maccabi Tel AvivJaylen Brown, MarquetteBuddy Hield, Mega Leks, Michigan State, Michigan StateKris Dunn, NBA, NBA Finals, OklahomaBrandon Ingram
Networks · 4
2016 NBA draft → ESPN, ESPN Deportes, The Vertical, TSN
related to Notable undrafted players · 2
2016 NBA draft → NBA, These
Date · 1
2016 NBA draft → June 23, 2016
First selection · 1
2016 NBA draft → Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers)
League · 1
2016 NBA draft → NBA
Location · 1
2016 NBA draft → Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)
Sport · 1
2016 NBA draft → Basketball

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2016 NBA draftDateJune 23, 20161.00infobox
2016 NBA draftFirst selectionBen Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers)1.00infobox
2016 NBA draftLeagueNBA1.00infobox
2016 NBA draftLocationBarclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)1.00infobox
2016 NBA draftNetworksESPN1.00infobox
2016 NBA draftNetworksTSN1.00infobox
2016 NBA draftNetworksESPN Deportes1.00infobox
2016 NBA draftNetworksThe Vertical1.00infobox
2016 NBA draftSportBasketball1.00infobox
2016 NBA draftrelated to Invited attendeesThe NBA0.60section
2016 NBA draftrelated to Invited attendeesWhen0.60section
2016 NBA draftrelated to Invited attendeesOther0.60section

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