NBA Mock Draft 2016: Who Do the Lakers Select?

Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; D'Angelo Russell (Ohio State) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; D'Angelo Russell (Ohio State) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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Mar 23, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Maryland Terrapins center Diamond Stone (33) dunks the ball during practice the day before the semifinals of the South regional of the NCAA Tournament at KFC YUM!. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Maryland Terrapins center Diamond Stone (33) dunks the ball during practice the day before the semifinals of the South regional of the NCAA Tournament at KFC YUM!. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

Taurean Prince might be one of the best sleepers in the 2016 NBA Draft as he turns pro coming out of Baylor. The forward showed time and again throughout his career with the Bears that he’s capable of doing it all throughout the box score on any given night. For the Hawks, a team that could use depth in a number of areas depending on the way free agency looks like it might shake out for them, Prince would be a great option to put out on the wing to help them remain successful moving forward.

With Al Jefferson’s future in Charlotte uncertain moving past this season, the Charlotte Hornets could very well be looking to add even more youth to their frontcourt moving forward. While that may seem a curious move considering the focus they’ve put on big men in recent years through the draft, helping to stay in control with their big men by taking someone like Diamond Stone out of Maryland.

Though he was frustratingly inconsistent throughout his lone season with the Terrapins, Stone also showed his tremendous overall talent. He has the size and skill to succeed on both ends of the floor and could help the Hornets stay afloat if they are going to move on from Big Al.

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