For most of the one-and-done college basketball players who will make up the top of the 2016 NBA draft class, the beginning of the end of that one year started with Selection Sunday's unveiling of the NCAA tournament field.
Likely top-five picks Brandon Ingram and Jaylen Brown should have at least two games of tourney action to market themselves to NBA general managers—barring first-round upsets of their fourth-seeded squads.
For potential No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons, however, we have as much in-game film of him as we're going to get. LSU failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, and the Tigers won't accept a bid to any other postseason contest.
Below is a mock draft with teams' positions determined by the NBA standings as of March 14. The predictions carry better news for some than others. But, with the NCAA tournament field set, many of these players will have the opportunity to improve their stocks in the coming weeks.
Pick
Team
Player
Class
1.
Philadelphia 76ers
F Ben Simmons, LSU
Freshman
2.
Los Angeles Lakers
SF Brandon Ingram, Duke
Freshman
3.&n ...
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NBA Draft 2016: Latest Mock Draft Ahead of NCAA Tournament
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