The beginning of the NBA playoffs means 16 teams are working hard to find a higher level of play to make a deep run.
The other 14 squads, though, are working hard to find out which draft prospects make the most sense for their franchise.
In honor of what the latter group is doing right now, let's put together a first-round mock draft and examine some prospect-team combinations that could work for both parties involved.
Examining Potential Fits
Brandon Ingram and the Los Angeles Lakers
While most regard LSU's Ben Simmons as the top prospect in this year's class, Brandon Ingram should be the top player on the Lakers' draft board.
Los Angeles is a young team full of ball-dominant players, many of whom have trouble shooting accurately from three-point range (they shot 31.7 percent from downtown as a team, last in the league). Simmons is a tantalizing prospect with the ball, but the Lakers would lessen his potential impact if they put him in a lineup with D'Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson and Julius R ...
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Article written by Jared Johnson