The No. 1 pick is intended to be a game changer, a standout player than can impact the direction of the team. Brett Brown (right) and the Sixers hope to land just that with the top overall selection in the 2016 draft.

There also is talent later in the first round, and the Sixers will be looking to steal a sleeper if they hold on to their 24th and 26th picks. So what can a pick at those positions develop into? Take a look at 10 players selected at Nos. 24 and 26 over the past 25 years who have performed beyond their draft orders. (USA Today Images)

By Jessica Camerato

Talk about a fast start. Cassell entered the NBA and won championships in his first two seasons. He made a quick impact on the Rockets, starting all but one game and averaging 9.5 points and 4.9 assists in his second year. Cassell retired in 2008 after winning a title with the Celtics. (AP)

From the same draft in which the Lakers acquired Kobe Bryant, they also selected Fisher with their late first-round pick. Fisher was a member of the Lakers' three-peat teams, and won another two titles when he returned to Los Angeles years later. He played 18 seasons, including 16 postseasons. (AP)

Big men are a commodity, and Dalembert made a 14-year career as a 6-foot-11 center. He averaged 8.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in eight seasons with the Sixers, including double-double numbers in 2007-08. Dalembert also averaged 7.2 points and 9.2 rebounds in the playoffs. (AP)

Think back to his pre-injury days, and Martin used to score in volume. He averaged 20 points or more in six seasons, including three with the Kings. He ranks second in career points per game (17.4) in his draft class, behind only Dwight Howard. (AP)

Lowry blended in for the early years of his career. He didn’t average more than 10 points per game for his first four seasons. But Lowry developed into an All-Star point guard with his third team, the Raptors, showing what time and the right fit can produce. (AP)

NBA teams scout international talent looking to find players such as Ibaka. The then-SuperSonics found a complement to their young core in the big man from Congo. Ibaka is averaging 11.2 points and 6.1 rebounds this postseason for the surging Thunder. (USA Today Images)

Hill averaged over 10 points per game in his second and third seasons on veteran-heavy Spurs squads. At the 2011 draft, the Spurs traded him to the Pacers in the Kawhi Leonard deal. Hill became the starting point guard for the Pacers. (AP)

Gibson has slid into a contributing role for, what had been up until this season, a playoff contender. In 2014, he finished second for Sixth Man of the Year, averaging 13.0 points and 6.8 rebounds in 28.7 minutes off the bench for the Bulls. He has played his entire career in Chicago. (USA Today Images)

Jackson was drafted by the Thunder as a backup point guard. Five years later, he is a key piece to the emerging Pistons. Last summer, he inked a five-year deal worth $80 million to play in Detroit. (USA Today Images)

The Thunder have more than enough scoring power. To fill out their roster, they needed complementary players to fit the system. They found that in Roberson, who, after starting 16 games his rookie season, is now part of the starting five. (USA Today Images)