NEW YORK — The 76ers got the player they wanted and Lonzo Ball got the team he wanted.
The 76ers selected guard Markelle Fultz on Thursday night with the No. 1 pick and the Lakers followed by taking Ball, the start of a record-setting run of one-and-dones in the NBA draft.
The point guards from the Pac-12 began a run of seven straight freshmen, including Florida State forward Jonathan Isaac to the Magic at No. 6. Nine of the first 10 selections played just one season of college ball.
Dave Cowens (fourth overall to Boston in 1970) and George McCloud (seventh overall to Indiana in 1989) are the only other Seminoles picked in the top 10.
"Florida is kind of home to me so it feels great (to join Orlando)," Isaac said.
The Bulls traded three-time All-Star Jimmy Butler and the 16th pick (Creighton's Justin Patton) to the Timberwolves for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and the No. 7 pick (Arizona's Lauri Markkanen).
Fultz averaged 23.2 points last season, tops among freshmen, and added 5.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game.
The 76ers had the No. 1 pick for the second straight year after trading with the Celtics, who took Duke forward Duke's Jayson Tatum at No. 3.
Fultz, who played just 25 games in college, said it was always his dream to be the top pick and wasn't bothered that Boston traded the chance to take him.
"In high school I wanted to be the No. 1 player in the country and the No. 1 draft pick, so it was a goal I set out there," Fultz said.
Ball then got the wish he and his father, LaVar, wanted all along by staying in Los Angeles, where he starred last season at UCLA. LaVar Ball had said his son would only play for the Lakers.
"Tonight was supposed to be a good night. Definitely was, and now I'm just focused on playing," Lonzo Ball said. "Just want to get on the court."
The Suns took Kansas guard Josh Jackson at No. 4, the Kings took Kentucky guard De'Aaron Fox and the run on freshmen continued until the Knicks, at No. 8, took French guard Frank Ntilikina. The run of freshmen bettered the 2014 record of four straight first-year players to start the draft.
The top 10 was rounded out with two more freshmen: Dennis Smith Jr. of N.C. State to the Mavericks at No. 9, and Gonzaga's Zach Collins at No. 10 with the Kings' second pick.
The Trail Blazers traded the No. 15 pick (UNC guard Justin Jackson) and No. 20 pick (Duke forward Harry Giles) in exchange for Collins.
The Heat took Kentucky freshman forward Bam Adebayo at No. 14. Adebayo shot 60 percent, averaging 13 points and a team-best eight rebounds.