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NBA Draft Order 2016: Post-Lottery Selection List and Mock Draft Projections
- Updated: May 17, 2016
It isn’t the same as an actual title, but the Philadelphia 76ers won the 2016 draft championship Tuesday night when the pingpong balls bounced their way in the 2016 NBA draft lottery.
They landed the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA draft on June 23 and will now have their choice of the top prospects in the country, including LSU’s Ben Simmons and Duke’s Brandon Ingram.
With the lottery in the books, the order for the entire first round of the NBA draft is below. The order of the picks outside of the lottery comes from DraftExpress’ most recent mock.
Here’s a look at a mock for the lottery picks:
Simmons and Ingram are widely assumed to be the top two selections, but there are plenty of talented playmakers available in this year’s draft class. With that in mind, here are a couple of notable prospects who could help make sure their new teams avoid the lottery in 2017.
Notable Prospects Outside the Top Two
Kris Dunn, PG, Providence
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There are few prospects in this draft as experienced as Providence point guard Kris Dunn after he spent four years at the collegiate level.
There may be some concern that he is already 22 years old and may have a shorter prime than the younger options if he takes some time to accommodate to the NBA game, but he has more than enough talent for teams to overlook that on draft day.
Dunn averaged 16.4 points per game for the Friars in 2015-16 and proved he can shoot from the outside when he connected on 37.2 percent of his three-pointers. He also gets involved in other aspects of the game beyond scoring and posted 7.5 assists per night in 2014-15 and 6.2 in 2015-16.
His ability to penetrate the lane helped him finish at the rim, but he tallied those assist totals because he constantly looked for teammates when defenders collapsed. He also contributed on the boards as a 6’4” guard and grabbed 5.3 rebounds per game in his final season at Providence.
Defensively, his lateral movement allowed him to stay in front of ball-handlers, and his lightning-quick hands helped him post 2.5 steals per game this season. He utilizes his …
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