Now that all 30 teams know where they will be picking in the 2016 NBA draft on June 23 after Tuesday night's lottery, they have a much better understanding of what their futures are going to look like.
LSU's Ben Simmons and Duke's Brandon Ingram have been the consensus top two players for months, taking some drama out of the equation. There will certainly be some misdirection from the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers with the top two picks, but everyone knows what they are going to do.
Beyond Simmons and Ingram, there is talent available, but this is not the kind of class that is going to easily churn out stars. It's a good crop of players—some with incredibly high ceilings—but teams and fans will have to be patient while the development process takes shape.
The draft is all about providing optimism for the future. Let's look at where that will come from with a new mock draft:
Lottery Winner: Los Angeles Lakers
There is little doubt Ingram will be the second player taken in the draft. The big question before the lottery was whether he'd be going ...
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