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Pac-12 perspective 2016 NBA mock draft 6/7: Three Pac-12 players in Top 10

A purely Pac-12 focused, two-round NBA mock draft for 2016.

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1. Philadelphia - Ben Simmons SF LSU

2. Lakers - Brandon Ingram SF Duke

3. Boston - Dragan Bender PF Croatia

4. Phoenix - Buddy Hield SG Oklahoma

5. Minnesota - Kris Dunn PG Providence

6. New Orleans - Jamal Murray PG Kentucky

7. Denver - Marquese Chriss PF Washington - Chriss rocketed up boards after measuring in at 6'10 235 at the draft combine with massive wingspan. He is only 18 so his ceiling is as high as anyone in this fairly weak draft. He could go as high as number three, but I see him slipping here as some teams above here need backcourt help more than frontcourt help and because he might need a few years to acclimate physically to the NBA.

8. Sacramento - Jaylen Brown SG Cal - Brown still has the highest ceiling of any shooting guard in the draft and will be a steal here for Sacramento. He has some consistency issues that might need work, but he is the best backcourt physical specimen in the draft and can get to the basket at the next level from the perimeter.

9. Toronto - Jakob Poeltl C Utah - We all know about the 7'1 phenomenon with catlike quickness, ball skills and excellent speed. He would a nice plug-in for the Raptors frontcourt as they try to take the next step in the East, especially if they can't keep Bismack Biyombo or have to lose a big man to keep him.

10. Henry Ellenson PF Marquette

11. Orlando - Skal Labissiere PF Kentucky

12. Utah - Domantas Sabonis PF Gonzaga

13. Phoenix - Deyonta Davis PF Michigan State

14. Chicago - Brice Johnson PF North Carolina

15. Denver - Dejounte Murray PG Washington - Murray hasn't blown up the way Chriss has, but he is every bit the NBA prospect with massive potential. A 6'5 combo guard who can get to the basket and hit mid-range jumpers, Murray could be an All-Star if he adds a deadly outside jumper. The Nuggets need help everywhere, so why not add another nice long-term Husky piece in Murray to grow with Chriss?

16. Boston - Furkan Korkmaz SG Turkey

17. Memphis - Malachi Richardson SG Syracuse

18. Detroit - Demetrius Jackson PG Notre Dame

19. Denver - Damian Jones C Vanderbilt

20. Indiana - Wade Baldwin PG Vanderbilt

21. Atlanta - Taurean Prince SF Baylor

22. Charlotte - Denzel Valentine SG Michigan State

23. Boston - Malik Beasley SG Florida State

24. Philadelphia - Chieck Diallo PF Kansas

25. Clippers - DeAndre Bembry SG Saint Joseph's

26. Philadelphia - Tyler Ulis PG Kentucky

27. Toronto - Timothe Luwawu SG France

28. Phoenix - Stephen Zimmerman C UNLV

29. San Antonio - Thon Maker PF Australia

30. Golden State - Gary Payton II PG Oregon State - I think Payton surprises and gets into the first round. Who doesn't want a long combo guard with lock down defensive skills who can handle the ball. He would be great for the Warriors to add as young blood for their backcourt who can do some dirty work.

Second Round

31. Boston - Ante Zizic C Croatia

32. Lakers - Diamond Stone C Maryland

33. Clippers - Patrick McCaw SG UNLV

34. Phoenix - Guerschon Yabusele PF  France

35. Boston - Caris LeVert SG Michigan

36. Milwaukee - Juan Hernangomez PF Spain

37. Houston - Zhou Qi C China

38. Milwaukee - Michael Gbinije SG Syracuse

39. New Orleans - Petr Cornelie PF France

40. New Orleans - Anthony Barber PG NCState

41. Orlando - Pascal Siakam PF New Mexico State

42. Utah - Ivica Zubac C Bosnia & Herzigovina

43. Houston - Ben Bentil PF Providence

44. Atlanta - Malcolm Brogdon SG Virginia

45. Boston - Joel Bolomboy PF Weber State

46. Dallas - Rade Zagorac SF Serbia

47. Orlando - A.J. Hammons C Purdue

48. Chicago - Chinanu Onuaku C Louisville

49. Detroit - Dorian Finney-Smith SF Florida

50. Indiana - Isaia Cordinier SG France

51. Boston - Isaiah Cousins PG Oklahoma

52. Utah - Isaiah Whitehead PG Seton Hall

53. Denver - Wayne Selden SG Kansas

54. Atlanta - Perry Ellis PF Kansas

55. Brooklyn - Paul Zipser SG Germany

56. Denver - Kahlil Felder PG  Oakland

57. Memphis - Ron Baker SG Wichita State

58. Boston - Robert Carter PF Maryland

59. Sacramento - Julian Jacobs PG USC - Jacob left USC a year early and should get drafted as one of the best ball handlers and distributors in the draft. The Kings would snag him late looking to add depth at point guard.

60. Utah - Rosco Allen SF Stanford - The last pick in the draft is a Pac-12 veteran. The international star Allen has the kind of all-around European game which every NBA team wants on their bench.