The results of the 2016 NBA Draft lottery are in and the Sixers finally landed the elusive No. 1 overall pick after missing out the past two seasons. Now that the exact draft order is locked in, teams can begin targeting specific players who are likely to still be on the board when it is their time to choose. Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. We at Hoops Rumors thought it would be fun to give our readers the chance to predict the results of this June’s draft, which is what we are doing with a series of polls.
We are now two-thirds of the way through the first round and have come to the Hornets. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Charlotte’s pick and check back Thursday for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Celtics will select with the No. 23 overall pick. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 22 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.
Previous Selections
- Sixers — Ben Simmons (LSU)
- Lakers — Brandon Ingram (Duke)
- Celtics — Dragan Bender (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
- Suns — Jaylen Brown (California)
- Timberwolves — Buddy Hield (Oklahoma)
- Pelicans — Kris Dunn (Providence)
- Nuggets — Jamal Murray (Kentucky)
- Kings — Henry Ellenson (Marquette)
- Raptors — Marquese Chriss (Washington)
- Bucks — Jakob Poeltl (Utah)
- Magic — Skal Labissiere (Kentucky)
- Jazz — Denzel Valentine (Michigan State)
- Suns — Domantas Sabonis (Gonzaga)
- Bulls — Deyonta Davis (Michigan State)
- Nuggets — Timothe Luwawu (Mega Leks)
- Celtics — Thon Maker (Australia)
- Grizzlies — Wade Baldwin (Vanderbilt)
- Pistons — Tyler Ulis (Kentucky)
- Nuggets — Furkan Korkmaz (Anadolu Efes)
- Pacers — Demetrius Jackson (Notre Dame)
- Hawks — Taurean Prince (Baylor)
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Brice Johnson is not going here. The hornets have kaminsky, hawes, jefferson, williams, zeller, and hansbrough they don’t need another PF.
Agreed
I’m thinking they target guards or small forward. The front court for Charlotte is very deep. Back court maybe the pick here
This pick comes down to 3 players for me.
De’jounte Murray (the last of the PG prospects) who at 6-5 can play next to Kemba Walker, De’Andre Bembry, and Ben Bentil ( who looked like the best player on the floor in 5v5 @ the combine and greatly improved his stock) whom I believe is actually a SF and not a PF as listed.
Beasley and Richardson are sleepers here. But I think they go with De’andre Bembry, he is the eldest of the group and can handle the ball from the sf position and distribute.
Murray