NBA Mock Draft 2016: Projections for Top Point Guard Prospects

May 14th, 2016 by Chris Roling Leave a reply »

One has to only take a passing glance at the NBA playoffs to understand the importance of the point guard position.

Those point guards left alive? Kyrie Irving, Goran Dragic, Kyle Lowry, Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook.

Indeed, hitting point guard well in the draft is the key to success in the Association these days in large part thanks to the guys mentioned above, including a unanimous MVP. It just so happens the 2016 class offers an interesting slate of names at the spot, too.

Below, let's take a look at an updated mock and then focus on some of the purest point guard prospects in the class. Others might fall into the classification based on system fit, but the players regardless of system get the look here.

 

2016 NBA Mock Draft

 

Projections for Top Point Guard Prospects 8. Sacramento Kings: Kris Dunn, Providence

Providence's Kris Dunn gets hype like he's the top point guard in the class, and it's well earned.

Dunn started all four years with the Friars, ending his collegiate career on a high note thanks to averages of 16.4 points, ...

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