Here’s a pick-by-pick analysis of the first round:

1. Sixers’ ‘Process’ Continues With a Point Guard

Markelle Fultz, 6-foot-4 Point Guard, Washington

19 years old

Fultz averaged 23.2 points, 5.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds a game in his lone season at Washington. He was an effective shooter from 3-point range, connecting 41.3 percent of the time, but struggled from the free-throw line, where he was a 64.9 percent shooter. His decent height and long arms allow him to defend shooting guards, and his playmaking is strong enough to make him a true point guard on offense. His game could use some refinement but he is the best player in a strong draft class.

Quotable: “Coming in, I want to win rookie of the year. I got a pretty high goal for myself: I want to be the M.V.P. I set my goals high because I want to put in a lot of work to achieve them.” — Fultz, on his personal goals.

How he fits: Fultz is an intriguing player to pair with Ben Simmons, the Sixers’ 6-10 point forward. Both are excellent playmakers, and as they learn the N.B.A. game together they can work on developing an offense that lets them share that burden while developing their scoring ability. Put them with Joel Embiid and Dario Saric and you have one of the most intriguing young cores in basketball.

Marc Tracy: For the second year in a row, the No. 1 pick played his sole college season at a nontraditional basketball power that couldn’t even be bothered to make the N.C.A.A. tournament. Last year it was Ben Simmons, from L.S.U., going to the 76ers. This year it is Fultz, from Washington, going to ... the 76ers. I would be lying to you if I said Fultz was on my radar much while covering college basketball last season, other than as the likely No. 1 overall pick. It strikes me as not a great look for the college game when this happens. It’s more fun when the top pick is a Karl Anthony-Towns (Kentucky) or an Andrew Wiggins (Kansas), as in past years, when the casual fan probably watched them play at least a game or three.