2016 NBA Mock Draft: Brown Rises to Top-5, Murray Falls Out

Feb 6, 2016; Berkeley, CA, USA; California Golden Bears forward Jaylen Brown (0) tries to get around Stanford Cardinal guard Dorian Pickens (11) in the first half at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports.
Feb 6, 2016; Berkeley, CA, USA; California Golden Bears forward Jaylen Brown (0) tries to get around Stanford Cardinal guard Dorian Pickens (11) in the first half at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports. /
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66. . PF. Washington. Marquese Chriss. 4. player

Feb 6, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies forward Marquese Chriss (0) shoots over Arizona Wildcats center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) during the second half at Alaska Airlines Arena. Arizona won 77-72. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies forward Marquese Chriss (0) shoots over Arizona Wildcats center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) during the second half at Alaska Airlines Arena. Arizona won 77-72. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /

Chriss is not yet as developed as some other prospects in this draft class but his rise up draft boards is definitely noticeable. Chriss has a very high chance to become the first one-and-done prospect to be selected in the top 10 after not being ranked in the top 50 of his recruiting class.

Chriss began playing basketball five years ago, and he entered Washington as a relative unknown. Although he hasn’t been playing organized basketball as long as other players in the draft class, Chriss has a higher ceiling than almost anyone. That seems to be a consensus opinion amongst scouts and insiders.

His potential as a three-point shooter could make him a good fit with Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight in Phoenix (if the Suns don’t trade Bledsoe this summer).

Chriss might be the best athlete in the draft, and with shooting touch out to three-point range, and all kinds of room to learn the game and grow, he could end up being the best player in this draft down the road. Chriss is raw, but outside of Ingram, Simmons and Bender, he might have more potential than any other prospect in this class.

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