NBA Mock Draft 2016: Projections and Predictions for Top Sharpshooters

Less than one month separates the nation’s best college basketball prospects from their new professional homes when the June 23 NBA draft takes place live from Brooklyn, New York. 

The draft order is almost completely set with the postseason drawing closer to its finish as we take a look at this latest mock draft:

Predictions for Sharpshooters to Watch

Brandon Ingram, SF, Duke

2015-16 FG%: 44.2

2015-16 3-Pt.%: 41.0

Where He’ll Go: No. 2 – Los Angeles Lakers

One year at Duke was all that Brandon Ingram needed to become a top-two draft prospect. At 6’9″, Ingram was a big reason why Duke made it to the Sweet 16. 

He averaged 17.3 points per game with 6.8 rebounds, as his scoring prowess from all over the floor was impressive:

While he might have to improve on his physicality, his offensive game already holds the big-time potential for teams at the top of the draft to be clamoring over him and LSU’s Ben Simmons. 

Simmons will likely go No. 1 to the Philadelphia 76ers, which will allow the Lakers to get Ingram at No. 2. This is a team that already has some young pieces in place with guards D’Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson, along with forward Julius Randle. 

Randle, though, is not nearly as versatile as Ingram when it comes to scoring, which would allow the Duke prospect to stretch the floor for the Lakers …

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