The drama in this year's NBA draft begins with the third pick, as it's widely assumed that LSU's Ben Simmons and Duke's Brandon Ingram are going to be the first two players taken.
This is also a year for the draft in which there's a steep talent drop-off after Simmons and Ingram. It's a volatile class with talent, and there doesn't appear to be a lot of future superstars. That makes for great intrigue, in addition to making teams do a lot more homework than they otherwise might to make sure they get the right players for their systems.
With two days before the draft lottery, here's the latest mock draft and a look at the biggest boom-or-bust players who will hear their names called on June 23.
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
It's hard to believe there was a time during the NCAA tournament when some were discussing Buddy Hield as the No. 1 overall pick.
Former NBA center Mychal Thompson told Josh Peter of USA Today in March that he saw no reason for Hield not to be in the conversation with Simmons and Ingram.
"I don’t know what els ...
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