The first two picks of Thursday's NBA draft are—at least seemingly—set. The Philadelphia 76ers have narrowed their focus to LSU's Ben Simmons, and the Los Angeles Lakers will happily take Duke's Brandon Ingram with the second pick.
Not all that much really changes, even if Philly flip-flops and takes Ingram. The Lakers would simply skip to the podium and keep Simmons in purple and gold. Barring some sort of cataclysmic event, Simmons and Ingram are coming off the board No. 1 and No. 2.
After that? Pure chaos.
No one knows quite how the Boston Celtics will handle things. There is a steep drop-off after Ingram on most boards, with players No. 3-8 all having generally the same grade. The Celtics could grab the highest upside in Marquese Chriss or Jaylen Brown, go for the semi-sure thing in Kris Dunn or send the pick as part of a package for a veteran.
ESPN.com's Chad Ford tried to suss out the biggest narratives in his latest mock draft. Here is a look at how his picks played out and analysis of the most notable moves.
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Chad Ford NBA Mock Draft 2016: Notable Picks from ESPN Guru’s 9th Mock
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