76ers agreed to a deal with Celtics to acquire No.1 overall pick, they will select Markelle Fultz

The Philadelphia 76ers will select with the 1st overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.

Sixers and Celtics reached an agreement for a trade that will allow Philadelphia to call Markelle Fultz next week.

Per The Vertical, Philadelphia is planning to send Boston the No. 3 overall pick in Thursday’s draft and the 2018 first-round pick that the Los Angeles Lakers owe the Sixers, league sources told The Vertical. The Lakers’ pick in 2018 is protected Nos. 2-5, league sources said.

If that pick doesn’t convey to the Celtics, the Sixers will send a 2019 first-round pick via the Sacramento Kings to Boston, league sources said.

If the Lakers take guard Lonzo Ball with the No. 2 overall pick on Thursday, the Celtics are choosing between Duke’s Jayson Tatum and Kansas’ Josh Jackson, league sources said.