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With the 2016 NBA Draft Combine set to get underway in Chicago this week, the NBA and its talented scouts will all gather in one spot and evaluate and dissect each individual.

Not only will teams be talking with and evaluating draft prospects, the Combine is also where the two remaining coaching jobs likely get filled and where the seeds of draft-day trades begin to be laid.

Here’s the latest NBALEAD’s 1st RD Mock Draft 5-11-2016

1 Los Angeles Lakers Ben Simmons SF/PF 19 years old; 6’10”; 239 lbs. LSU,
Freshman
2 Philadelphia 76ers Brandon Ingram SF 18 years old; 6’9″; 196 lbs. Duke,
Freshman

3 Boston Celtics Dragan Bender PF 18 years old; 7’1″; 225 lbs. Maccabi Tel Aviv,
International

4 Phoenix Suns Jaylen Brown SG/SF 19 years old; 6’7″; 222 lbs. California,
Freshman

5 Minnesota Timberwolves Jamal Murray PG/SG 19 years old; 6’5″; 201 lbs. Kentucky,
Freshman

6 New Orleans Pelicans Kris Dunn PG 22 years old; 6’4″; 205 lbs. Providence,
Junior

7 Denver Nuggets Buddy Hield SG 22 years old; 6’4″; 214 lbs. Oklahoma,
Senior

8 Sacramento Kings Demetrius Jackson PG 21 years old; 6’1″; 194 lbs. Notre Dame,
Junior

9 Toronto Raptors Henry Ellenson PF 19 years old; 6’10”; 231 lbs. Marquette,
Freshman

10 Milwaukee Bucks Jakob Poeltl C 20 years old; 7’1″; 242 lbs. Utah,
Sophomore

11 Orlando Magic Deyonta Davis PF/C 19 years old; 6’10”; 230 lbs. Michigan St,
Freshman

12 Utah Jazz Timothe Luwawu SG/SF 21 years old; 6’7″; 205 lbs. Mega Leks,
International

13 Phoenix Suns Marquese Chriss PF 18 years old; 6’9″; 225 lbs. Washington,
Freshman

14 Chicago Bulls Wade Baldwin PG 20 years old; 6’3″; 195 lbs. Vanderbilt,
Sophomore

15 Denver Nuggets Furkan Korkmaz SG 18 years old; 6’7″; 185 lbs. Anadolu Efes,
International

16 Boston Celtics Skal Labissiere PF/C 20 years old; 7’0″; 216 lbs. Kentucky,
Freshman

17 Memphis Grizzlies Denzel Valentine SG 22 years old; 6’6″; 223 lbs. Michigan St,
Senior

18 Detroit Pistons Malik Beasley SG 19 years old; 6’4″; 185 lbs. Florida St,
Freshman

19 Denver Nuggets Tyler Ulis PG 20 years old; 5’9″; 160 lbs. Kentucky,
Sophomore

20 Indiana Pacers Patrick McCaw SG 20 years old; 6’7″; 185 lbs. UNLV,
Sophomore

21 Atlanta Hawks Dejounte Murray PG/SG 19 years old; 6’5″; 170 lbs. Washington,
Freshman

22 Charlotte Hornets Diamond Stone C 19 years old; 7’0″; 255 lbs. Maryland,
Freshman

23 Boston Celtics Thon Maker PF 19 years old; 7’0″; 219 lbs. ,
HS Senior

24 Philadelphia 76ers Taurean Prince SF 21 years old; 6’7″; 215 lbs. Baylor,
Senior

25 Los Angeles Clippers Domantas Sabonis PF/C 20 years old; 6’10”; 231 lbs. Gonzaga,
Sophomore

26 Philadelphia 76ers Zhou Qi C 20 years old; 7’2″; 209 lbs. Xinjiang,
International

27 Toronto Raptors Damian Jones C 20 years old; 6’11”; 248 lbs. Vanderbilt,
Junior

28 Phoenix Suns Ante Zizic C 19 years old; 6’11”; 240 lbs. Cibona Zagreb,
International

29 San Antonio Spurs Ivica Zubac C 19 years old; 7’1″; 265 lbs. Mega Leks,
International

30 Golden State Warriors DeAndre Bembry SF 21 years old; 6’6″; 210 lbs. Saint Joseph’s,
Junior

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