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NBA AM: Updated 2016 Mock Draft
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All posts by Jeff HawkinsUpdated15 Oct 2021
While the true field of players for the 2016 NBA Draft is still very much in flux, there are some things playing out in terms of who teams like and who they may be lowering on their respective draft boards in advance of the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago in mid-May.
Keep in mind that as things stand, many teams are holding multiple picks and it is unusual for a team to bring more than three rookies into training camp – meaning there will either be a lot of draft day trading, which we can not accurately mock out at this point, or teams will be selecting a lot of “draft-and-stash” players, which is reflected in this Mock Draft.
So who are the prospects worth talking about? Here are the top 100 2016 NBA Draft prospects powered by DraftExpress. Historically, if a player is not in the top 100, it may be tough for them to get drafted.
