2016 NBA Mock Draft: Sixers, Lakers Get Their Franchise Cornerstones
Published by Daniel Lewis on June 22, 2016.
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LSU's Ben Simmons’ decision to finally meet with and work out for the Philadelphia 76ers within the last week should seal his name as the first to be called during the 2016 NBA draft.
Then, the Los Angeles Lakers will gladly select Duke’s Brandon Ingram with the No. 2 selection.
Although the first two picks are all but settled, the remaining lottery picks could feature several names—Kris Dunn, Jamal Murray, Dragan Bender, Buddy Hield, Marquese Chriss, and Jaylen Brown, for example—going in virtually any conceivable order.
Below are predicted selections for the 14 lottery teams in the 2016 NBA draft:
1. Philadelphia 76ers: SF/PF Ben Simmons, LSU
2. Los Angeles Lakers: SF Brandon Ingram, Duke
3. Boston Celtics (from Brooklyn): PG Kris Dunn, Providence
4. Phoenix Suns: PF Dragan Bender, Croatia
5. Minnesota Timberwolves: PG/SG Jamal Murray, Kentucky
6. New Orleans Pelicans: SG Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
7. Denver Nuggets (from New York): SG/SF Jaylen Brown, California
8. Sacramento Kings: PF Marquese Chriss, Washington
9. Toronto Raptors (from Denver via New York): PF Deyonta Davis, Michigan State
10. Milwaukee Bucks: PF/C Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga
11. Orlando Magic: PG Wade Baldwin IV, Vanderbilt
12. Atlanta Hawks (from Utah): SG/SF Timothe Luwawu, France
13. Phoenix Suns (from Sacramento): SG/SF Denzel Valentine, Michigan State
14. Chicago Bulls: C Jakob Pöltl, Utah
Then, the Los Angeles Lakers will gladly select Duke’s Brandon Ingram with the No. 2 selection.
Although the first two picks are all but settled, the remaining lottery picks could feature several names—Kris Dunn, Jamal Murray, Dragan Bender, Buddy Hield, Marquese Chriss, and Jaylen Brown, for example—going in virtually any conceivable order.
Below are predicted selections for the 14 lottery teams in the 2016 NBA draft:
1. Philadelphia 76ers: SF/PF Ben Simmons, LSU
2. Los Angeles Lakers: SF Brandon Ingram, Duke
3. Boston Celtics (from Brooklyn): PG Kris Dunn, Providence
4. Phoenix Suns: PF Dragan Bender, Croatia
5. Minnesota Timberwolves: PG/SG Jamal Murray, Kentucky
6. New Orleans Pelicans: SG Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
7. Denver Nuggets (from New York): SG/SF Jaylen Brown, California
8. Sacramento Kings: PF Marquese Chriss, Washington
9. Toronto Raptors (from Denver via New York): PF Deyonta Davis, Michigan State
10. Milwaukee Bucks: PF/C Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga
11. Orlando Magic: PG Wade Baldwin IV, Vanderbilt
12. Atlanta Hawks (from Utah): SG/SF Timothe Luwawu, France
13. Phoenix Suns (from Sacramento): SG/SF Denzel Valentine, Michigan State
14. Chicago Bulls: C Jakob Pöltl, Utah