(NEW POLL) 2016 NBA Draft THREAD - Thursday, June 23rd 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PM PST ESPN

[dirtymike]

Brandon Ingram looks mighty good in that Laker uni!!!! I think he is the better fit...but Simmons wants to be a Laker! You cant buy that!

[moonpie]

New poll up - final call on #32.

[TyCobb]

I'd be extremely happy if Jones was available at #32. Definitely my pick.

[Slava]

I can only see 3 of those guys going in the second round. Dudes like Zizic are top 20. Someone with multiple picks like Boston or Philly will take a flier on either Zhou Qi or Maker. Jones and Ulis will be gone on the 20s to playoff teams.

I can see the Lakers selecting Zimmerman.

[SlimShady83]

With everybody being on the "Ingram hype train" I can see Philly taking him and we get Simmons - either is good

As for 32 either Gary Payton II or Thon Maker

[tugs]

If the rumors about Russell being traded for a top 5 pick is true, I feel like they're eyeing Hield and sliding JC back to PG.

I still like Russ though.

[Spanish_Laker]

With the second pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers select Buddy Hield.

[DNP-Old]

I like Bembry but I don't think he gets out of the first round.

[MrWaffles]

If the rumors about Russell being traded for a top 5 pick is true, I feel like they're eyeing Hield and sliding JC back to PG.

I still like Russ though.

The rumors came from Chad Forde, so that automatically should tell you that it's not true. He said it just to get SportCenter some attention.


On to the topic of discussion here, If Thon is available, i believe we should take him. I trust Ryan West and company to make the right choice. I also really like Diamond Stone. He tore the Big Ten up this year as a Freshman.

[ArC_man]

Are we still doing a draft prediction thread or is this thread going to be it?

[Jedi32]

i'm still geek'd we get to keep out pick. can't go wrong with ingram or simmons. I just can't wait to see how mitch, jim, and luke put this team together,and how we play.

[warrenpeace]

If the rumors about Russell being traded for a top 5 pick is true, I feel like they're eyeing Hield and sliding JC back to PG.

I still like Russ though.

It is my belief, that Clarkson should be the Lakers starting point guard. I think that this is also the Lakers belief.

[Spens1]

I'm so keen, draft is always one of my favorite things to watch, whether we're involved heavily or not.

Hopefully we do the common sense thing and draft either simmons or ingram (whoever isn't drafted by philly, though if they go for bender for teh lolz, in which colangelo will be thrown in jail most likely, then simmons i guess).

[Spens1]

I'd be extremely happy if Jones was available at #32. Definitely my pick.

will he even make it to 32. He seemed to be a near lottery pick beforehand

[iamworthy]

If the rumors about Russell being traded for a top 5 pick is true, I feel like they're eyeing Hield and sliding JC back to PG.

I still like Russ though.

It is my belief, that Clarkson should be the Lakers starting point guard. I think that this is also the Lakers belief.

Mitch kupchak:

“Jordan, I think is more an attack player offensively,” he said. “I don’t think Jordan at this time has D’Angelo’s gifts. But I don’t think you can characterize either player as a point guard. And the way the game’s going now in the NBA, I’m not sure the best teams can characterize their players by position.”

[xBlackMamba]

Im scared. I just have a feeling in the pit of my stomach that FO is going to get too confident in thinking they can sign Durant or Lebron or Both and either not draft Ingram or trade Russell. In both scenarios we end up with Hield and neither Durant or Lebron

[Jon Snow]

I would be very happy with both Ingram and Simmons but I prefer "Blingram".

I think LA will trade down if they have a pretty good deal or they already have a verbal agreement with a top free agent in place.


I'm pretty confident Mitch and Jim will find another gem in the second round.

[EArl]

The black Mantis>

[moonpie]

Here's a few mock draft sites and their predictions from 27-37 to get a sense of who might be available at 32:

Draftexpress:

27-Ante Zizic
28-Damian Jones
29-Diamond Stone
30-Brice Johnson
31-Guerschon Yabusele
32-Paul Zipzer
33-Tyler Ulis
34-Zhou Qi
35-Georgios Papagiannis
36-Thon Maker
37-Rade Zagorac

NBADraft.Net

27-Thon Maker
28-Timothe Luwawu
29-Juan Hernangomez
30-Ante Zizic
31-Taurean Prince
32-Diamond Stone
33-Pascal Siakam
34-Caris LeVert
35-Guerschon Yabusele
36-Ben Bentil
37-Patrick McCaw

BasketballInsiders

27-Timothe Luwawu
28-Denzel Valentine
29-Petr Cornelie
30-Cheick Diallo
31-Thon Maker
32-Damian Jones
33-Brice Johnson
34-Guerschon Yabusele
35-DeAndre Bembry
36-Patrick McCaw
37-Diamond Stone

Sports Illustrated

27-Juan Hernangomez
28-AJ Hammons
29-Ivica Zubac
30-Stephen Zimmerman
31-Patrick McCaw
32-Caris LeVert
33-Damian Jones
34-Malcolm Brogdon
35-Malik Beasely
36-Ben Bentil
37-Joel Bolomboy

CBS Sports

27-Demetrius Jackson
28-Juan Hernangomez
29-Malachi Richardson
30-Damian Jones
31-Cheick Diallo
32-Thon Maker
33-Chinanu Onuaku
34-Dejounte Murray
35-Rade Zagorac
36-Patrick McCaw
37-Ben Bentil

[Dr Aki]

I was hoping for yabusele at #32 and we buy a 2nd round pick to take a PF/center