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2016 NBA Mock Draft: Full Predictions for 1st-Round Prospects Prior to Lottery
- Updated: May 11, 2016
The NBA draft is a fluid process with evolving evaluations, meaning draft boards will continue to change right up until the first pick on June 23.
While this latest mock draft projects landing spots for the top prospects as of now, there will be a multitude of changes in the coming weeks. Not only will the upcoming NBA Draft Combine, which kicks off Wednesday, create plenty of movement among players, but the order itself will change after the lottery next Tuesday.
Still, current mocks provide a look at possibilities for different teams as well as assessments of where players will likely be selected. Everything will probably change, but here is a look at the latest mock for the first round of the 2016 NBA draft.
Notable Draft Picks
Boston Celtics: Jamal Murray, SG, Kentucky
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There is a top tier in this draft with Duke’s Brandon Ingram and LSU’s Ben Simmons being a step above everyone else in the class. No matter which teams earn the No. 1 and No. 2 picks in the lottery, it’s likely these two players will be selected first and second in some order.
The question for the Boston Celtics is what will they do if they are on the clock at No. 3.
While Dragan Bender has tons of upside, the Celtics could use more of a sure thing as a squad that tied for the third-best record in the Eastern Conference this season. They need talent where they can get it, but they also would like someone who could help out right away. This makes Jamal Murray the perfect selection at No. 3.
Murray is already an excellent perimeter scorer who knocked down 40.8 percent of his three-point shots in his one season at Kentucky. This will fill a major need for Boston after the team made just 33.5 percent of its shots from beyond the arc this past season. At the very least, he could join Isaiah Thomas, Marcus Smart and Avery Bradley in a backcourt rotation while giving the squad exactly what it needs to improve going forward.
Meanwhile, the freshman also …
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