With the regular season officially over, it's time for many teams to set their focus on the 2016 NBA draft.
A number of fans around the league—especially those who support losing teams—have been thinking about the draft all year long with the hope that the future will be much better. Now we are one step closer with the lottery odds and a majority of the draft order set, pending tiebreakers with some playoff teams.
Although a lot can change as we get closer to June 23, a few top prospects are already making their cases as quality options. Here is a look at early predictions for the first round and a breakdown of some players on the rise.
Top Prospects on the Rise
Buddy Hield, SG
When players consider coming back to school to improve their draft stock, they dream of having a year like Buddy Hield. The Oklahoma guard might have been a first-round pick if he left after last season, but he came back for his senior year and now will likely go in the top 10.
The difference was Hield's ability to transform from a volume shooter into ...
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2016 NBA Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions, Breaking Down Prospects on the Rise
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