NBA Draft Order 2016: Fresh Mock Draft After Lottery Results

May 18th, 2016 by Chris Roling Leave a reply »

After much buildup, the 2016 NBA draft lottery was...boring.  

Hey, boring isn't such a bad thing. Rather than fans worrying about some grand conspiracy because the New York Knicks or some other unpredictable element pulled in the top pick, the biggest controversy was...Sam Hinkie being right.

Kidding aside, the odds played out in a way that would have made Las Vegas smile:



With the order settled, let's take a look at an updated mock draft based on team need and prospect stock. Keep in mind this will change in the coming weeks because silly season has just begun.

 

2016 NBA Mock Draft

1. Philadelphia 76ers: F Ben Simmons, LSU

So Hinkie was correct: His process landed the Philadelphia 76ers the top pick in the 2016 class and gave the organization its choice of Ben Simmons or Brandon Ingram.

They are two of the better prospects to enter the draft in years, but Philadelphia has to worry about one thing—getting a motivated player.

After all, as Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders pointed out, the Los Angeles Lakers are breath ...

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