2016 NBA Mock Draft: Sixers win the lottery, land Ben Simmons

86. <p>Minnesota is badly in need of outside shooting as neither Ricky Rubio nor Andrew Wiggins are particularly potent from the three-point line. Kentucky’s Jamal Murray should be able to fill that role well for the Timberwolves.</p> <p>Murray is the top-ranked guard on my big board because of his impressive ability to score the ball and his potential to become a lead guard. Murray was asked to be the Wildcats’ primary scoring option as a freshman, averaging 22.7 points per 40 minutes while playing off the ball next to point guard Tyler Ulis. Most impressively, he connected on 40.8 percent of his 277 three-point attempts and his peripheral numbers (8.7 attempts per 40 minutes and a 78.3 free throw percentage) suggest his shooting should translate at the next level.</p> <p>Just 19-years old, Murray’s upside is as a potential combo guard who can spend plenty of minutes as a primary ball handler. Notably, this was the role he played for the Canadian national team at the PanAm Games during the summer of 2015. At 6-4, point guard is his more natural fit size wise, but his assist-to-turnover ratio (0.94-to-1) as a freshman was not ideal. Still, Murray wasn’t often asked to be a point guard at Kentucky and his prior play suggests he could develop into that role. Even if he doesn’t, Murray has a bright future as a scoring guard who can get buckets from the wing despite being a tad small for that spot.</p> <p><em>To read more about Jamal Murray, <a href=. SG. Kentucky. Jamal Murray . 5. player