The 2016 NBA draft is starting to come into focus with less than a month until teams make their selections on June 23. Although pinning down where each prospect will land is still a tricky task, the range where players could fall is beginning to become clearer.
What makes this year's class particularly intriguing is the large group of prospects in the second wave behind LSU's Ben Simmons and Duke's Brandon Ingram. There isn't a massive difference between the next handful of prospects, which should make for an entertaining draft night.
So let's check out a complete mock draft of the opening round. That's followed by a closer look at the stock watch, as top prospects look to solidify their status in the final weeks.
First-Round Mock Draft
Stock Watch
Rising: Marquese Chriss
Chriss' numbers didn't jump off the page during his only season at the University of Washington. The power forward averaged 13.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. Yet the more he's been able to showcase his athleticism and skill set to stretch the floor, the more his stock has risen.
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2016 NBA Mock Draft: Latest Top Prospects’ Stock Watch and 1st-Round Predictions
June 5th, 2016 by Tim Daniels Leave a reply »
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