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2016 NBA Mock Draft: Every Team’s Ideal Fit

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 17, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; Providence Friars guard Kris Dunn (3) celebrates with Providence Friars forward Ben Bentil (0) after a play against the USC Trojans during the second half at PNC Arena. The Friars wins 70-69. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; Providence Friars guard Kris Dunn (3) celebrates with Providence Friars forward Ben Bentil (0) after a play against the USC Trojans during the second half at PNC Arena. The Friars wins 70-69. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 13, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons (25) brings the ball up court against the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half of a game at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons (25) brings the ball up court against the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half of a game at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Philadelphia 76ers: Ben Simmons, LSU Tigers

Position: Forward

Age: 19 (7/20/1996)

Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’10”, 240 pounds, 7’0.25″”

Slash Line: .560/.333/.670

Season Averages: 34.9 MPG, 19.2 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 3.1 ORPG, 4.8 APG, 2.0 SPG, 0.8 BPG

Assuming the Philadelphia 76ers land the No. 1 overall selection, and the Los Angeles Lakers retain the rights to their draft pick, this can be described as an unpredictable predicament. Ben Simmons is my No. 1 overall prospect, but Brandon Ingram is a much better fit in Philadelphia.

Assuming Philadelphia believes Simmons can play small forward, it will have every reason to gamble on Simmons.

Ingram makes sense stylistically, but Simmons is the type of transcendent talent who Sam Hinkie was routinely tanking for. Furthermore, all Jerry Colangelo teams have featured a forward who can can dominate the glass and be utilized in a versatile manner.

Simmons is nothing like Chris Bosh or Amar’e Stoudemire, but his ability to play both the 3 and the 4 is invaluable.

There’s already a logjam down low with Joel Embiid, Nerlens Noel, Jahlil Okafor, and, soon, Dario Saric fighting to be the franchise big man. Thus, I can entirely understand why some would label Ingram as the player who better fits the team as a sharpshooter who plays the 3.

Head coach Brett Brown helped Kawhi Leonard fix his jump shot, and associate head coach Mike D’Antoni knows how to use a gifted playmaker on offense. This only makes sense.

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