BARRING A TRADE (that would send this town into an absolute frenzy), presumptive pick Ben Simmons will become the third player the Sixers ever select No. 1 overall.
Doug Collins was the prize in 1973 after the Sixers posted that horrific 9-73 mark. He went on to be selected to four All-Star games, but battled injuries throughout his career.
Allen Iverson, in 1996, was the other. He went on to score nearly 20,000 points for the Sixers and have his number retired.
Here are some other facts, figures and fun about the history of the No.