NBA Draft Results 2016: Team-by-Team Grades, List of Picks and Analysis

June 24th, 2016 by Chris Roling Leave a reply »

The 2016 NBA draft was about as predictable as expected.

LSU's Ben Simmons came off the board first to the Philadelphia 76ers, followed by Duke's Brandon Ingram second to the Los Angeles Lakers.

In fact, there weren't even that many wild trades that took place other than a deal between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Orlando Magic, which will get detailed later. Perhaps the most unexpected factor of the 2016 class was the amount of unknown names that came to the podium in the first round.

Regardless, winners and losers emerge right away. Let's take a look at the full draft results and grades before diving into the details. 



 

Biggest Question Mark: Boston Celtics 

What in the world was that?

It's beyond easy to praise Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge, who stood by his building process and crafted a playoff roster this past season. He also set up the team with three first-round picks this year, starting at No. 3 overall, and had eight total.

And believe it or not, Ainge kept all three picks in the opening round. Even better, thi ...

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