2016 NBA Draft: Selection Order, Prospects to Watch and More

The 2016 NBA draft has a little something for everyone.

For every team, too. There are headline acts like Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram. Dragan Bender is the international player who could take the league by storm. Superstar potential resides in many unexpected names, from Jaylen Brown to Kris Dunn and beyond. High-upside guys such as Thon Maker and Deyonta Davis could help run the league in a few years.

It’s easy to see why little has happened in the way of trades, and those teams on the outside looking in at the playoffs might do whatever it takes to get in on the fun.

Here’s a look at an updated mock draft and the scoop on some of the most important players in the first round who could shuffle the board based on where they hear their names called.

2016 NBA Mock Draft

Prospects to Watch  SF Jaylen Brown, California

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Simmons and Ingram steal the spotlight from the aforementioned Brown, but the moldable clay for a potential superstar is certainly there with the California product. 

Brown comes in at 6’7″ and 223 pounds with an endless motor and can just about do it all. He’s a physical slasher who can finish and a good defender; the only real knock is his conversion rate from deep after hitting just 29 percent of his shots from three-point range last year.

An ESPN.com scouting report added context to the risk-reward that he presents: “Brown is the most polarizing player at the top of the draft. He has the athleticism and body of a top-three pick. However, his play at Cal raised serious questions about whether he has the basketball skills to match his physical ones. His interviews also drew mixed responses.”

At worst, Brown can act as a high-energy guy on the defensive end of the court and draw …

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