Brandon Ingram was drafted second by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2016 NBA Draft, but played his last three seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans.
The 2016 draft class turned out to be pretty good, with several star players, All-NBA selections and All-Stars in the mix.
You have guys like Jamal Murray and Buddy Hield, who made their impact felt, even though Murray had to miss all of last season through injury.
You have Domantas Sabonis and guards Dejounte Murray, Malcolm Brogdon and Fred VanVleet, all of whom would be drafted much higher if teams could start over.
At the top of the draft you had Ben Simmons who put up arguably the best stats of any guy in the 2016 NBA draft but he missed two full seasons with various physical and mental issues so I don’t consider him not for the best. player of his class, at least not yet.
Simmons and Zion Williamson will both return next season and it will be interesting to see which former No.1 bounces back the strongest.
Simmons could eventually make it happen, but for now the crown for the 2016 Draft MVP should go to one of three dynamic forwards, and you could claim any of them.
Pelicans: Brandon Ingram and the 2016 NBA Draft
You can certainly argue that Brandon Ingram is the best player in his draft class, but the same argument can be made for Pascal Siakam and Jaylen Brown.
Here’s how the three players are faring in their careers so far:
- Brandon Ingram: 18.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game
- Pascal Siakam: 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game
- Jaylen Brown: 16.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game
Ingram has been the top scorer and playmaker of his career so far, although Siakam has been a slightly better rebounder of the three.
Siakam and especially Brown are better defensive players at this point in their careers, and both have had much more success as a team, as Siakam has already won a ring and Brown has been part of deep playoffs, including a trip to the last year’s finals. . Ingram has yet to make it into the first round for the Pelicans, but hopes to do so next season and for many thereafter.
Siakam and Brown have played their entire careers with one team, which I think is an advantage and something that was completely out of Ingram’s control.
You can argue for any of these three players, and it’s so close right now that we’ll have to wait for more of their careers to unfold to really find out who will end up as the best player in a very talented 2016 draft. . to classify.
Brandon Ingram was drafted second by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2016 NBA Draft, but played his last three seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans.
The 2016 draft class turned out to be pretty good, with several star players, All-NBA selections and All-Stars in the mix.
You have guys like Jamal Murray and Buddy Hield, who made their impact felt, even though Murray had to miss all of last season through injury.
You have Domantas Sabonis and guards Dejounte Murray, Malcolm Brogdon and Fred VanVleet, all of whom would be drafted much higher if teams could start over.
At the top of the draft you had Ben Simmons who put up arguably the best stats of any guy in the 2016 NBA draft but he missed two full seasons with various physical and mental issues so I don’t consider him not for the best. player of his class, at least not yet.
Simmons and Zion Williamson will both return next season and it will be interesting to see which former No.1 bounces back the strongest.
Simmons could eventually make it happen, but for now the crown for the 2016 Draft MVP should go to one of three dynamic forwards, and you could claim any of them.
Pelicans: Brandon Ingram and the 2016 NBA Draft
You can certainly argue that Brandon Ingram is the best player in his draft class, but the same argument can be made for Pascal Siakam and Jaylen Brown.
Here’s how the three players are faring in their careers so far:
- Brandon Ingram: 18.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game
- Pascal Siakam: 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game
- Jaylen Brown: 16.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game
Ingram has been the top scorer and playmaker of his career so far, although Siakam has been a slightly better rebounder of the three.
Siakam and especially Brown are better defensive players at this point in their careers, and both have had much more success as a team, as Siakam has already won a ring and Brown has been part of deep playoffs, including a trip to the last year’s finals. . Ingram has yet to make it into the first round for the Pelicans, but hopes to do so next season and for many thereafter.
Siakam and Brown have played their entire careers with one team, which I think is an advantage and something that was completely out of Ingram’s control.
You can argue for any of these three players, and it’s so close right now that we’ll have to wait for more of their careers to unfold to really find out who will end up as the best player in a very talented 2016 draft. . to classify.