2016 NBA Mock Draft: Full 2-Round Projections Entering NCAA Tournament

March 16th, 2016 by Jonathan Wasserman Leave a reply »

The NBA draft discussion is heating up at just the right time. With March Madness upon us, there are suddenly questions concerning who the eventual No. 1 pick will be. 

Ben Simmons' season is over after LSU got waxed off the floor in the SEC tournament. 

Meanwhile, Duke's Brandon Ingram continues to cook and should have the chance to strengthen his draft case in the NCAA tournament. 

Otherwise, our board has seen a ton of movement over the past few weeks. One Kentucky player has seen his stock soar, and it isn't Skal Labissiere or Jamal Murray.

The draft order is based off current NBA standings and accounts for all previously made trades.

 

1. Philadelphia 76ers: Ben Simmons (LSU, PF, Freshman)



Despite a disastrous end to the season, I'm not ready to drop Simmons from the No. 1 spot.  

However, I'm sure there are general managers out there who did. And the possibility of the lottery winner taking Ingram seems real.

But the Sixers need a sure thing considering Joel Embiid's health and Jahlil Okafor's defense. S ...

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