Pre-Lottery 2016 NBA Mock Draft 2.0 – Philadelphia 76ers.
Five Days. Just five days until we have the first set of answers. To which Questions? How often and at which positions will the Philadelphia 76ers be selecting on the NBA draft night of June 23rd? Well that’s the fun part.
Before he crafted a 13 page resignation letter and resigned from the Philadelphia 76ers, Sam Hinkie amassed a wide assortment of components to ensure that the 2016 NBA Draft would be the turning point for the franchise.
The Philadelphia 76ers finished with the worst record in the NBA, and so they have the best (albeit not-so-good) chances of landing the top pick this year. While the team only has a 25% chance of getting the top pick in this NBA draft, there is a slight but noteworthy bonus. The Sixers have negotiated the rights to swap first round picks with the Sacramento Kings, a team which struggled but had most success at the end of the 2015-2016 season. Because the Kings tied the Denver Nuggets, they will combine their lotter chances and split the difference. That gives them a 1.9% chance of earning the first pick of this draft, which will be added to the odds of the Sixers to give us a 26.9% chance of picking first. If the Sixers fall out of the top three picks (they can fall no further than four), there is an additional 6.8% chance of the Sacramento Kings landing in the top three, which will trigger the swap.
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As a result of that lottery, the front office of the Philadelphia 76ers will learn whether they do have the first pick of the NBA draft, and whether they will also benefit from the first pick of a struggling Los Angeles Lakers team. Let’s discuss those odds. While the Lakers are sitting with the second worst record in the league, they have a top three protected pick. With the lottery, that gives the Sixers a probability of 44.2% to benefit from the Lakers pick this season.
We also have the Miami Heat first round pick at 24, as well as the Oklahoma City Thunder pick at 26. Josh Wilson crafted a nice article detailing each of the possible scenarios, and I encourage you to check it out.
But for now, stock up on whatever festive food and beverages you can buy. You have five days to prepare for the NBA Lottery on May 17. After that, the NBA draft will be held on June 23rd. So the Sixers, if all things end well on lottery night, could be selecting first, fourth, twenty-fourth, and twenty-sixth on draft night. Lets see how our board lines up for us with those picks?
Next: Combine 2016
COMBINE 2016
The NBA combine is underway, and some have elected to attend fully, some have elected to attend in part, and some have elected to avoid the event altogether.
You know full well the Sixers are eager to talk to prospects this year. With as many as four first round picks, the Sixers could harvest nearly an entire starting lineup from this draft alone. Paired with the debut of center Joel Embiid and forward Dario Saric, this team is set up for quite a draft night.
So interviews might give away what the team is looking at on draft night right? Well, they have interviewed 7’0″ Kentucky power forward Skal Labissierre, 5’9″ point guard Tyler Ulis from Kentucky, 6’4″ Providence point guard Kris Dunn, and 6’7″ Florida small forward Jarom Blossomgame.
Not on our Draft board, but in conversations with the Sixers were 6’5″ Florida State Malik Beasley, 6’6″ Syracuse shooting guard Malachi Richardson (who has not yet committed to the NBA draft), Vanderbuilt point guard Wade Baldwin, and 6’8″ Florida small forward Dorian Finney-Smith.
Adding to the mayhem, Keith Pompey of Philly.com has added Maryland guard Melo Trimble, Villanova guard Josh Hart, Oregon State University’s point guard Gary Payton II, Syracuse guard Michael Gbinije, Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer, North Carolina State PG Anthony Barber, Notre Dame guard DeMetrius Jackson, Brandon Ingram, Buddy Hield, and St. Joseph’s forward Isaiah Miles. Suffice it to say that virtually any and all of the top NBA candidates are being contacted by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Next: Draft Board 2.0
Draft Board 2.0
After all the interviews and the film study and the analytics, the team needs to sit down and rank it’s board. Thankfully, we have done the labor and compiled a list of 65 top NCAA and international prospects.
| Rank | Player | School | Year | Posn | Height | Weight | DOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Ingram | Duke | Freshman | SF | 6'9" | 196 | 9/2/1997 |
| 2 | Ben Simmons | LSU | Freshman | F | 6'9" | 229 | 7/20/1996 |
| 3 | Dragan Bender | Maccabi Tel Aviv Int'l | Euro League | PF | 7'1" | 216 | 11/17/1997 |
| 4 | Kris Dunn | Providence | Junior | PG | 6'4" | 205 | 3/18/1994 |
| 5 | Jaylen Brown | California | Freshman | F | 6'7" | 222 | 10/26/1996 |
| 6 | Jamal Murray | Kentucky | Freshman | SG | 6'5" | 204 | 2/23/1997 |
| 7 | Buddy Hield | Oklahoma | Senior | G | 6'5" | 215 | 12/17/1993 |
| 8 | Jakob Poeltl | Utah | Sophomore | C | 7'1" | 242 | 10/15/1995 |
| 9 | Domantas Sabonis | Gonzaga | Sophomore | PF | 6'10" | 238 | 3/5/1996 |
| 10 | Henry Ellenson | Marquette | Freshman | PF/C | 6'10" | 230 | 1/13/1997 |
| 11 | Denzel Valentine | Michigan State | Senior | SG | 6'6" | 220 | 11/16/1993 |
| 12 | Deytona Davis | Michigan State | Freshman | PF | 6'10" | 240 | 12/2/1996 |
| 13 | Demetrius Jackson | Notre Dame | Junior | PG | 6'1" | 198 | 9/7/1994 |
| 14 | Wade Baldwin | Vanderbilt | Sophomore | PG | 6'3" | 194 | 3/26/1996 |
| 15 | Skal Labissiere | Kentucky | Freshman | PF | 7'0" | 216 | 3/18/1996 |
| 16 | Tyler Ulis | Kentucky | Sophomore | PG | 5'9" | 155 | 1/5/1996 |
| 17 | Furkan Korkmaz | Anadolu Efes Int'l | Euro League | SG | 6'7" | 175 | 7/24/1997 |
| 18 | Malcolm Brogdon | Virginia | Senior | SG | 6'5" | 225 | 12/11/1992 |
| 19 | Brice Johnson | North Carolina | Senior | PF | 6'10" | 185 | 6/27/1994 |
| 20 | Ivan Rabb | California | Freshman | PF | 6'10" | 215 | 2/4/1997 |
| 21 | Melo Trimble | Maryland | Sophomore | PG | 6'3" | 190 | 2/2/1995 |
| 22 | Taurean Prince | Baylor | Senior | SF | 6'8" | 215 | 8/22/1994 |
| 23 | Timothe Luwawu | Mega Leks Int'l | Euroleague | SG/SF | 6'7" | 205 | 5/9/1995 |
| 24 | Juan Hernangomez | Estudiantes Int'l | Euroleague | F | 6'9" | 220 | 9/28/1995 |
| 25 | Diamond Stone | Maryland | Freshman | C | 7'0" | 250 | 2/10/1997 |
| 26 | Thon Maker | Austrailia | International | C | 7'1" | 218 | 2/25/1997 |
| 27 | Cheick Diallo | Kansas | Freshman | C | 6'9" | 220 | 9/13/1996 |
| 28 | Stephen Zimmerman | UNLV | Freshman | C | 7'0" | 235 | 9/19/1996 |
| 29 | Damian Jones | Vanderbilt | Junior | C | 7'0" | 245 | 6/30/1995 |
| 30 | Caris LeVert | Michigan | Senior | SG | 6'7" | 200 | 8/25/1994 |
| 31 | Amida Brimah | Connecticut | Junior | C | 7'0" | 230 | 2/11/1994 |
| 32 | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | Kansas | Sophomore | SG | 6'6" | 191 | 6/10/1997 |
| 33 | Daniel Hamilton | Connecticut | Sophomore | SG | 6'8" | 200 | 8/8/1995 |
| 34 | Petr Cornelie | Le Mans Int'l | Euroleague | PF | 6'11" | 220 | 7/26/1995 |
| 35 | Malcolm Hill | Illinois | Junior | SF | 6'6" | 230 | 10/26/1995 |
| 36 | Malik Newman | Mississippi State | Freshman | G | 6'4" | 180 | 2/21/1997 |
| 37 | AJ Hammons | Purdue | Senior | C | 7'0" | 275 | 8/27/1992 |
| 38 | Yogi Ferrell | Indiana | Senior | PG | 6'0" | 178 | 5/9/1993 |
| 39 | Egemen Guven | Karsiyaka Int'l | Euroleague | PF | 6'10" | 210 | 9/25/1996 |
| 40 | Vince Edwards | Purdue | Sophomore | SG | 6'8" | 225 | 4/5/1996 |
| 41 | Troy Williams | Indiana | Junior | SF | 6'6 | 193 | 12/31/1994 |
| 42 | Isaiah Briscoe | Kentucky | Freshman | PG | 6'3" | 216 | 4/13/1996 |
| 43 | Nigel Hayes | Wisconsin | Junior | F | 6' 7.5" | 235 | 12/16/1994 |
| 44 | Malik Pope | San Diego State | Sophomore | F | 6'9" | 212 | 7/25/1996 |
| 45 | Vassilis Charalampopolous | Panathinaikos Int'l | Euro League | F | 6'9" | 230 | 1/6/1997 |
| 46 | Sasha Vezenkov | Barcelona Int'l | Euroleague | PF | 6'9" | 225 | 8/6/1995 |
| 47 | Justin Jackson | North Carolina | Sophomore | SF | 6'8" | 200 | 3/28/1995 |
| 48 | Marcus Lee | Kentucky | Junior | PF | 6'9" | 220 | 9/14/1994 |
| 49 | Dillon Brooks | Oregon | Sophomore | SF | 6'6" | 224 | 1/22/1996 |
| 50 | Alpha Kaba | Mega Leks Int'l | Euroleague | PF | 6'10" | 226 | 1/29/1996 |
| 51 | DeAndre Bembry | St. Joseph's | Junior | SF | 6'6" | 210 | 7/4/1994 |
| 52 | Jake Layman | Maryland | Senior | SF | 6'9" | 210 | 3/7/1994 |
| 53 | Ron Baker | Wichita State | Senior | G | 6'4" | 222 | 3/30/1993 |
| 54 | Monte Morris | Iowa State | Junior | PG | 6'2" | 170 | 6/27/1995 |
| 55 | Diego Flaccadori | Trento Int'l | Euroleague | SG | 6'5" | 175 | 4/5/1996 |
| 56 | James Blackmon Jr | Indiana | Sophomore | SG | 6'3" | 185 | 4/25/1995 |
| 57 | Tim Quarterman | LSU | Junior | G | 6'6" | 187 | 10/27/1994 |
| 58 | Tyrone Wallace | California | Senior | G | 6'6" | 198 | 6/10/1994 |
| 59 | Chinanu Onuaku | Louisville | Sophomore | C | 6'10" | 246 | 11/1/1996 |
| 60 | Grayson Allen | Duke | Sophomore | SG | 6'4.5" | 185 | 10/8/1995 |
| 61 | Dwayne Bacon | Florida State | Freshman | SG | 6'6" | 202 | 8/30/1995 |
| 62 | Georgios Pappagiannis | Panathinaikos | Euroleague | C | 7'1" | 240 | 6/3/1997 |
| 63 | Jaron Blossomgame | Clemson | Junior | SF | 6'7" | 215 | 9/16/1993 |
| 64 | Zhou Qi | Xinjiang | China | C | 7'2" | 209 | 1/16/1996 |
| 65 | Isala Cordinier | Denain ASC Voltaire | Euroleague | SG | 6'5" | 180 | 11/28/1996 |
Next: 1st Pick
The Results First Pick – Number Two
Next: 2nd Pick
The Results Second Pick – Number Four
However, with the fourth pick of the 2016 NBA draft, the Philadelphia 76ers will fill the second back court position by selecting Providence point guard Kris Dunn. Dunn completes the Philadelphia 76ers back court, where the team has taken the top point guard and shooting guard of the 2016 NBA draft, and they are only 50% complete.
Dunn’s combination of incredible size and athleticism, along with the relative dearth of point guard prospects in this draft, make him a pretty safe bet to be taken high in the draft. At 6’4″ and 205 pounds, Dunn brings some size to the back court. But not just dimensions, Dunn has an uncanny radar of knowing where each of his teammates are at all times, and can get them the ball in a flash.
Dunn is a catalyst for transition, able to grab a defensive rebound and immediately push the ball down court. If he does not have an open man, he can take the ball coast to coast to the basket. Some believe this NCAA draft ends at the third pick. Kris Dunn will prove it lasts until at least the fourth pick.
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With the team addressing the back court with the first selection of the draft, some will feel huge disappointment in the missed opportunity to grab Ben Simmons at that spot.
However, with the fourth pick of the 2016 NBA draft, the Philadelphia 76ers will fill the second back court position by selecting Providence point guard Kris Dunn. Dunn completes the Philadelphia 76ers back court, where the team has taken the top point guard and shooting guard of the 2016 NBA draft, and they are only 50% complete.
Dunn’s combination of incredible size and athleticism, along with the relative dearth of point guard prospects in this draft, make him a pretty safe bet to be taken high in the draft. At 6’4″ and 205 pounds, Dunn brings some size to the back court. But not just dimensions, Dunn has an uncanny radar of knowing where each of his teammates are at all times, and can get them the ball in a flash.
Dunn is a catalyst for transition, able to grab a defensive rebound and immediately push the ball down court. If he does not have an open man, he can take the ball coast to coast to the basket. Some believe this NCAA draft ends at the third pick. Kris Dunn will prove it lasts until at least the fourth pick.
Next: 3rd Pick
The Results Third Pick – Number Twenty-Four
Next: 4th Pick
The Results Fourth Pick- Twenty-Sixth
Next: Post Draft Grade
The Post Draft Grade
The Philadelphia 76ers enter the draft with back court needs as well as upgrading their long range shooting. The team addresses these needs in a big way.
In getting Brandon Ingram and Kris Dunn, the Philadelphia 76ers have paired up two of the most dynamic guards in this draft. Where Ingram will dominate the perimeter, Dunn will transition the ball and feed both Ingram and Jahlil Okafor. While T.J. McConnell is certainly capable of bench duty, he will be pressed by other newcomer Melo Trimble, who can slide to either guard position if the team wants to challenge small ball roster opponents.
While the team sorts through ranking Nerlens Noel, Jahlil Okafor, and Joel Embiid in a center and power forward rotation, it’s unclear if the team will retain both Richaun Holmes and Carl Landry. Newcomer Dario Saric will most like by sent to the small forward position, which gives the team some vulnerability to a pure power forward. Wiltjer can fill those minutes, while being groomed for an ever increasing workload or even for a possible trade if he becomes a valued player in a crowded front court.
Next: The Philadelphia 76ers are Three Stars From Greatnessl
Despite the narrative for getting older, the primary objective for this team is to become better by becoming more cohesive. With the addition of Ingram, Dunn, Trimble and Wiltjer, that has been accomplished. Factor in the debut of Joel Embiid and Dario Saric, and you’ve truly added the equivalent of a new starting lineup to the Sixers in one year.
That’s the departing gift of Sam Hinkie.
Mock Draft grade: A+