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NBA PM: Not The Greatest Draft Class
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It’s Time For Some More Mocking
If you have not been following college basketball much this season, you are in for some bad news as it pertains to the 2016 NBA draft class: There is not a lot to get excited about, which is likely why so many forward-thinking teams were willing to trade out of this draft. Yes, the top of the draft is very intriguing, but the rest of the class leaves a lot to be desired.
As the 2016 draft order stands today, the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets will control 12 of the 30 projected first-round picks, with all four franchises having options on as many as three picks each, depending on the final standings.
Outside of the top overall prospects – LSU’s Ben Simmons and Duke’s Brandon Ingram – the rest of the class looks to be more skewed toward reserve-level players and a lot of size inside the top 100. As of right now, there looks to be 29 players in the 2016 class that measure in at 6’10 or bigger, with 13 players in the DraftExpress Top 100 measuring 7’0 or taller.
The 2016 draft class also looks to have a larger than normal contingent of 18- and 19-year-olds, with 30 players currently in the top 100 under 20 years of age as of today.
So without further ado, here is the latest 2016 NBA Mock Draft:
Steve Kyler - Mock Draft - 3/02/16
| Pk | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| $1 |  | Ben Simmons SF/PF 19 years old; 6'10"; 239 lbs. LSU, Freshman |
| $2 |  | Brandon Ingram SF 18 years old; 6'9"; 196 lbs. Duke, Freshman |
| $3 |  | Jaylen Brown SG/SF 19 years old; 6'7"; 222 lbs. California, Freshman |
| $4 |  | Dragan Bender PF 18 years old; 7'1"; 216 lbs. Maccabi Tel Aviv, International |
| $5 |  | Jamal Murray PG/SG 19 years old; 6'5"; 201 lbs. Kentucky, Freshman |
| $6 |  | Buddy Hield SG 22 years old; 6'4"; 214 lbs. Oklahoma, Senior |
| $7 |  | Kris Dunn PG 21 years old; 6'4"; 205 lbs. Providence, Junior |
| $8 |  | Jakob Poeltl C 20 years old; 7'1"; 242 lbs. Utah, Sophomore |
| $9 |  | Demetrius Jackson PG 21 years old; 6'1"; 194 lbs. Notre Dame, Junior |
| $10 |  | Diamond Stone C 19 years old; 7'0"; 255 lbs. Maryland, Freshman |
| $11 |  | Deyonta Davis PF/C 19 years old; 6'10"; 230 lbs. Michigan St, Freshman |
| $12 |  | Wade Baldwin PG 19 years old; 6'3"; 195 lbs. Vanderbilt, Sophomore |
| $13 | | Timothe Luwawu SG/SF 20 years old; 6'7"; 205 lbs. Mega Leks, International |
| $14 |  | Denzel Valentine SG 22 years old; 6'6"; 223 lbs. Michigan St, Senior |
| $15 |  | Skal Labissiere PF/C 19 years old; 7'0"; 216 lbs. Kentucky, Freshman |
| Pk | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| $16 |  | Furkan Korkmaz SG 18 years old; 6'7"; 185 lbs. Anadolu Efes, International |
| $17 |  | Henry Ellenson PF 19 years old; 6'10"; 231 lbs. Marquette, Freshman |
| $18 |  | Stephen Zimmerman C 19 years old; 7'0"; 235 lbs. UNLV, Freshman |
| $19 | | Jonathan Jeanne PF/C 18 years old; 7'2"; 195 lbs. Espoirs Le Mans, International |
| $20 | | Domantas Sabonis PF/C 19 years old; 6'10"; 231 lbs. Gonzaga, Sophomore |
| $21 |  | Damian Jones PF/C 20 years old; 6'10"; 248 lbs. Vanderbilt, Junior |
| $22 | | Melo Trimble PG 21 years old; 6'3"; 190 lbs. Maryland, Sophomore |
| $23 | | Ante Zizic C 19 years old; 6'11"; 240 lbs. Cibona Zagreb, International |
| $24 | | Zhou Qi C 20 years old; 7'2"; 209 lbs. Xinjiang, International |
| $25 |  | Taurean Prince SF 21 years old; 6'7"; 215 lbs. Baylor, Senior |
| $26 | | Ivan Rabb PF 19 years old; 6'10"; 215 lbs. California, Freshman |
| $27 | | Malik Beasley SG 19 years old; 6'4"; 185 lbs. Florida St, Freshman |
| $28 | | Juan Hernangomez SF/PF 20 years old; 6'9"; 220 lbs. Estudiantes, International |
| $29 |  | Isaia Cordinier SG 19 years old; 6'5"; 190 lbs. Denain, International |
| $30 |  | Marquese Chriss PF 18 years old; 6'9"; 225 lbs. Washington, Freshman |
As we get closer to the end of the NBA regular season, you will start to see more and more focus on the 2016 NBA Draft, including the always popular Consensus Mock Drafts that drop the first week of May. These feature analysis from all of our draft experts.
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