2016 NBA Draft: Kris Dunn Player Breakdown

Mar 19, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; Providence Friars guard Kris Dunn (3) waves to the fans after being removed from the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the second half during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at PNC Arena. The Tar Heels won 85-66. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

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RALEIGH, NC – MARCH 19: Kris Dunn #3 of the Providence Friars reacts in the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at PNC Arena on March 19, 2016 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Draft Projection: Top 5

The general expectation is that Kris Dunn will be a Top 5 selection in the 2016 NBA Draft. It’s possible that he slips a few spots further, but he’s a consensus Top 5 prospect, and this is a point guard driven league.

The safe bet is that Dunn will be a Top 5 selection.

Dunn’s draft stock places him in a tricky situation that could permit the unthinkable. It’s not that he isn’t one of the Top 5 prospects—he very clearly is—but instead that this point guard driven league already has a number of gifted point guards.

Thus, Dunn could potentially fall outside of the Top 5 as a mere victim of circumstances.

The Boston Celtics, slotted at No. 3 overall, already have an All-Star point guard in Isaiah Thomas. The Phoenix Suns, No. 4, have two rising stars in Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight, and the Minnesota Timberwolves at No. 5 have $56 million invested in Ricky Rubio.

Throw in the Denver Nuggets at No. 6, which just drafted Emmanuel Mudiay in the Top 10 last season, and Dunn could potentially fall to No. 7 or No. 8 overall.

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