The Philadelphia 76ers selected LSU forward Ben Simmons with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2016 NBA draft on Thursday night.
Player profile:
Chad Ford's Big Board ranking -- No. 1: "Comparing him to Magic Johnson or LeBron James feels like hyperbole, but thinking of him as a bigger, more athletic Draymond Green feels about right. Put the ball in his hands and special things will happen." More (Insider)
Kevin Pelton's stats and scouting ranking -- No. 1: "Simmons would rank third strictly by the [projected] numbers, and including his No. 1 spot in Ford's ranking puts him appropriately at the top of this list." More (Insider)
Scouting report -- positives:
Scouting report -- negatives:
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ESPN Analytics projection (within his first five seasons):
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