2016 NBA Draft: Five big questions

Mar 12, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; LSU LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons (25) walks to the court prior to the game against the Texas A&M Aggies during the SEC conference tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; LSU LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons (25) walks to the court prior to the game against the Texas A&M Aggies during the SEC conference tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 18, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UNLV Runnin /

5. Who is the guy taken in the back half of the first round that, in a decade, every fanbase looks back and can’t believe their team missed on?

Ian Levy: Give me Petr Cornelie. The frenchman is raw and has limited experience but he’s also a seven-footer who makes 40 percent of his threes and has a demonstrated track record of using his quickness and athleticism to make a difference in transition or by stepping out and stymieing pick-and-rolls.

Josh Hill: I’m really growing on Malachi Richardson. He’s one of those guys some have in the Top 20, some have in the back of the first and others have him as a second-rounder. Don’t sleep on Zhou Qi if he ends up with the Warriors. He won’t be rushed there and could get developed into a extremely dangerous bench player on the definition of a homegrown team.

Chris Stone: I’ll go with UNLV’s Patrick McCaw. The 20-year old has the 3-and-D aspects of playing the wing covered as he has one of the highest steal rates in the draft and made 36.7 percent of his triples in college. What stands out from similar prospects, though, is his potential to create for his teammates evidenced by the 4.6 assists per 40 minutes he dished out as a sophomore.

Tom West: DeAndre Bembry, partly because I’ve loved watching his film and partly because he’s a consistent three-point away from being an incredibly versatile wing. He put together 17.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a 6’6” small forward last season, utilizing his athleticism at both ends of the floor and displaying an impressive ability to handle the ball and control an offense with his passing. As long as he improves his 26.6 percent three-point shot, he can well and truly become a valuable do-it-all guy in a big role.

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