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          2016 draft sneak peek: Ben Simmons is the lone star in a weak class

          Ben Simmons, Skal Labissiere, Brandon Ingram lead the 2016 draft class. AP Photo, Getty Images, AP Photo
          • Chad Ford, ESPN Senior WriterJun 26, 2015, 10:00 AM ET
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            • Senior NBA Writer for ESPN.com
            • ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002
            • Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft
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          We've had two straight stellar NBA drafts -- 2014 gave us four credible choices (Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Dante Exum and Joel Embiid) at No. 1, and 2015 gave us five great picks (Karl-Anthony Towns, D'Angelo Russell, Jahlil Okafor, Kristaps Porzingis and Emmanuel Mudiay) at the top.