SI's 2016 NBA Mock Draft roundtable
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The NBA Finals are still being decided between the Warriors and Cavaliers, but the 2016 draft is just a little over a week away.
Most of the debate around the draft has centered around the Philadelphia 76ers and their dilemma at No. 1: Should they take Ben Simmons or Brandon Ingram? While their decision will likely dominate headlines the next few days, many other questions remain. Will the Lakers grab Simmons or Ingram or do they have their eye on someone else at No. 2? Where will Croatian phenom Dragan Bender land? Which guard in a loaded class—Kris Dunn, Jamal Murray and Buddy Hield, to name a few—will go first?
To answer these questions and preview the 2016 NBA draft, SI.com assembled five writers—Andrew Sharp, Ben Golliver, Matt Dollinger, David Gardner and Jeremy Woo—to take part in a Mock Draft roundtable and select players as if they were the team's GMs.
Scroll down to see who we selected and listen to our podcast for pick-by-pick analysis, explanations and debates.
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1. BRANDON INGRAM, DUKE
RECORD: F | 6'10", 195 | FR.
2. BEN SIMMONS, LSU
RECORD: F | 6'10", 240 | FR.
3. Dragan Bender, Croatia
RECORD: F | 7'0", 220 | AGE 18
4. JAYLEN BROWN, CAL
RECORD: G/F | 6'7", 225 | FR.
5. BUDDY HIELD, OKLAHOMA
RECORD: G | 6'4", 215 | SR.
6. Jamal Murray, Kentucky
RECORD: G | 6'4", 205 | FR.
7. kris dunn, providence
RECORD: G | 6'4", 220 | SR.
8. wade baldwin iv, vanderbilt
RECORD: G | 6'3", 195 | so.
9. Jakob Poeltl, Utah
RECORD: C | 7'1", 240 | SO.
10. henry ellenson, marquette
RECORD: F/C | 6'10", 245 | FR.
11. MARQUESE CHRISS, WASHINGTON
RECORD: F | 6'9", 225 | FR.
12. SKAL LABISSIERE, KENTUCKY
RECORD: F/C | 6'11", 220 | FR.
13. DEYONTA DAVIS, MICHIGAN STATE
RECORD: F/C | 6'10", 240 | FR.
14. TIMOTHE LUWAWU, FRANCE
RECORD: G/F | 6'7", 205 | AGE 20
15. DOMANTAS SABONIS, gonzaga
RECORD: F | 6'10", 240 | so.
16. furkan korkmaz, turkey
RECORD: G | 6'5", 175 | age 18
17. demetrius jackson, notre dame
RECORD: F | 6'1", 220 | jR.
18. denzel Valentine, michigan State
RECORD: g/F | 6'6", 220 | Sr.
19. ante zizic, croatia
RECORD: c | 6'11", 240 | Age 19
20. thon maker, orangeville prep
RECORD: f | 7'0", 218 | age 19
21. taurean prince, baylor
RECORD: f | 6'7", 220 | sR.
22. BRICE JOHNSON, NORTH CAROLINA
RECORD: F | 6'9", 209 | JR.
23. tyler ulis, kentucky
RECORD: G | 5'9", 149 | SO.
24. DEJOUNTE MURRAY, WASHINGTON
RECORD: G | 6'5", 170 | FR.
25. CHEICK DIALLO, KANSAS
RECORD: F | 6'9", 218 | FR.
26. DeAndre Bembry, St. Joe's
RECORD: G | 6'6", 210 | JR.
27. MALIK BEASLEY, FLORIDA STATE
RECORD: G | 6'5", 190 | AGE 19
28. damian jones, vanderbilt
RECORD: F | 7'0", 250 | jr.
29. juan hernangomez, spain
RECORD: F | 6'9", 225 | Age 20
30. Caris LeVert, Michigan
RECORD: G | 6'7", 205 | SR.
