2016 NBA Mock Draft: Breakdown of Top PG Prospects and 1st-Round Predictions

A quality point guard is essential to success in the NBA, which means desperate teams better do whatever they can to select one of the top players available in the 2016 draft.

While the position isn’t quite as deep as it has been in past years, there are still a handful of prospects who could end up being impact players at the next level. Each of them have vastly different styles and strengths in their games, but all could be useful down the line.

Needs for each team will dictate where they ultimately end up, but here is a breakdown of the top players with predictions for the entire first round.

Top Point Guards in Draft

Kris Dunn, Providence

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There seems to be a clear tier at the top of the draft with Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram ahead of everyone else, but the competition for the third spot will be fierce. Kris Dunn is squarely in this race as the best point guard in the class and true star in the making.

The two-time Big East Player of the Year can affect a game in all areas, filling up the stat sheet with at least 15 points, six assists, five rebounds and two steals per game in each of the past two seasons. He wasn’t always a big-time scorer—Ben Bentil often took that role—but he was always in control of the game and had the ball in his hands in key moments.

At 6’4″, he has ideal size for the position with the athleticism necessary to attack the rim as well as create plays for others.

Additionally, Dunn makes a major impact on the defensive end, something that impressed Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns, per the Tiki and Tierney Show:

.@KarlTowns on Kris Dunn “He’s a great player. He can shoot, but the biggest thing I love is he plays defense. We’d be happy to have him”

— TikiAndTierney …

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