It seems each year folks get to hear about how deep an NBA draft class is.
This is obviously the case with the 2016 class as well, the one with Brandon Ingram and Ben Simmons as the headline acts and random upside monsters such as Thon Maker and Deyonta Davis throughout.
But this class—on paper—does look deeper than most. The NBA is beginning to see its ripple effect of influence come back to it, meaning more versatile players at every position. No top guard finds himself limited to just one role, and no center is merely a guy with shot-blocking skills who can't shoot.
It's a deep, deep class starting right at the top, so let's target the area after an updated mock.
2016 NBA Mock Draft
Breakdown of Top Prospects
The top belongs to Simmons and Ingram without any doubt whatsoever, which is why teams that missed out on the top two slots such as the Boston Celtics seem like such unpredictable elements now.
Folks should know all about Ingram, the Duke freshman who poured in averages of 17.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while ...
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NBA Mock Draft 2016: 1st-Round Predictions, Breakdown of Top Prospects
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