2016 NBA Mock Draft: Brandon Ingram is the New Number One Pick

Vanderbilt. Damian Jones. 23. player. 18. This would be a solid spot to start the run of international prospects that may occur at the end of the first round. However, Danny Ainge’s track record suggests that Boston is likely to instead lean on their development team and pick up a high-upside prospect instead. After Fab Melo in 2012, James Young in 2014, and Terry Rozier in 2015, Boston could again go for a frustrating but high-potential prospect in Damian Jones. <p>Jones has incredible physical tools, which point to the idea that he could grow into a solid defensive player. Jones averaged 2.5 blocks per 40 minutes over his three-year Vanderbilt career, and he has solid athleticism, size (7’0″, 7’2″ wingspan), and hops to be a devastating shot blocker. But Jones never developed into a truly dominant force for the Commodores, primarily because he lacks awareness on that end. Jones has never been a good team defender, and he often misses weakside rotations and zeroes in on his man, letting another player run to the rim with the ball. Jones will need a lot of tutoring to be able to become a passable defensive player, but he still has the potential to get there.</p> <p>Jones does project to be a decent pick-and-roll dive man, although <a href=. C