NBA Draft Lottery 2016: Predictions, Updated Standings for No. 1 Pick

April 8th, 2016 by Thomas Duffy Leave a reply »

Is it June yet?

The NBA playoffs are going to fly by, and soon it will be draft season.

After the likes of the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers or Oklahoma City Thunder settle into the champion’s throne, the tankers and bottom-feeders will come under the spotlight.

How will the lottery shake out? What will the Philadelphia 76ers do sans ex-general manager Sam Hinkie? Most importantly, who’ll be taken No. 1 overall?

 

Updated Mock



 

Predictions

Brandon Ingram Goes No. 1



Ben Simmons' stock has dropped.

That’s right—Mr. Surefire No. 1 Pick himself is now pegged second overall by DraftExpress, one of the more respected draft sites around.

NBADraft.net has the LSU freshman going first, though, and ESPN’s Chad Ford does as well. Despite the Tigers’ underwhelming season that did not feature an NCAA tournament berth, the 6’10” Australian is viewed as a top-two pick, at the very least.

Still, his public image is mu ...

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