Nothing has truly changed since the college basketball season ended two months ago, but no NBA mock draft has since stayed the same.
Top recruits don't suddenly get better at basketball during a workout. Scouts have already watched and developed opinions on all the premier prospects. Some of the high-lottery teams may have a concrete plan in place for June 23.
Public perception, however, tilts as analysts fall in and out of love with certain guys, leading to more pundits following the herd and validating those beliefs. Inside information either reveals a team's thinking or fools everyone into buying a smokescreen.
Less than three weeks until the 2016 draft, let's take a look at where some of the most exciting future pros now stand.
Ben Simmons, F, LSU
The Ben Simmons-Brandon Ingram debate is running out of steam. Most mock drafts have retreated to the original consensus of the LSU forward going No. 1 overall.
Even if they're already covertly printing Simmons jerseys, the Philadelphia 76ers can't and won't make their intentions known unti ...
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