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2016 NBA draft

{{short description|Basketball player selection}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2016}}

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 2016 NBA draft

| image =

| caption =

| logo = NBA Draft 2016.jpeg

| logosize =

| sport = Basketball

| date = June 23, 2016

| location = Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)

| network = {{hlist|ESPN|TSN|ESPN Deportes|The Vertical}}

| league = NBA

| teams =

| overall = 60

| rounds = 2

| first = Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers)

| prev = 2015

| next = 2017

}}

The 2016 NBA draft was held on June 23, 2016, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It was televised nationally in the U.S. by ESPN, and was live streamed for the first time in NBA draft history by The Vertical.{{cite web|url=http://awfulannouncing.com/2016/adrian-wojnarowski-if-youre-watching-our-show-youre-going-to-be-ahead.html|title=Adrian Wojnarowski: "If you're watching our show, you're going to be ahead"|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=June 24, 2016|archive-date=June 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623063950/http://awfulannouncing.com/2016/adrian-wojnarowski-if-youre-watching-our-show-youre-going-to-be-ahead.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/draft/ |title=Yahoo! Sports |website=sports.yahoo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040626093450/http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/draft |archive-date=2004-06-26}} National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The draft lottery took place during the playoffs, on May 17, 2016. This was the first time since the lottery system was introduced in 1985 that all NBA teams that missed out on the playoffs remained in the exact spots they were designated, meaning the 10-win/72-loss Philadelphia 76ers received the No. 1 pick, the Los Angeles Lakers kept the No. 2 pick, the Boston Celtics via the Brooklyn Nets got the No. 3 pick, and everyone else stayed in their same spots based on the regular season standings from the 2015–16 season.

Highlights from the draft include the second Australian No. 1 draft pick (Ben Simmons; the first being Andrew Bogut), the first Austrian to be selected into the NBA (Jakob Pöltl), the first Ghanaian to be selected into the NBA (Ben Bentil), the most Frenchmen to be taken overall (Guerschon Yabusele, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, David Michineau, Isaia Cordinier, Petr Cornelie), the first time since the 1990 NBA draft that an Egyptian has been selected into the NBA (Abdel Nader), and the first time that two Chinese players have been selected into the same draft (Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin) since the 2007 NBA draft. This draft was also notable for providing the most international draft prospects in draft history, with 28 different players representing different countries instead of the United States of America. It beat out the 2004 NBA draft for the most culturally diverse draft in league history. It was the second time that three players were selected from Serbian team Mega Leks in the same draft (Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, Ivica Zubac, Rade Zagorac), the first time being the 2014 NBA draft.

Draft selections

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scope="row" | PG

| Point guard

!scope="row" | SG

| Shooting guard

!scope="row" | SF

| Small forward

!scope="row" | PF

| Power forward

!scope="row" | C

| Center

{{NBA Draft legend|2=y|3=y|5=y|6=y}}

File:Ben Simmons - 49176257763 (cropped).jpg was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.]]

File:Brandon Ingram 2020.jpg was selected second by the Los Angeles Lakers.]]

File:Jaylen Brown 2022.jpg was selected third by the Boston Celtics.]]

File:Jamal Murray free throw (cropped).jpg was selected seventh by the Denver Nuggets.]]

File:Domantas Sabonis by Augustas Didzgalvis (cropped).jpg, son of the Hall of Fame member and former international superstar Arvydas Sabonis, was selected eleventh by the Oklahoma City Thunder via the Orlando Magic.]]

File:Pascal Siakam 2018.jpg was selected 27th by the Toronto Raptors.]]

File:Dejounte Murray Jimmy Butler 2022 NBA ASG (cropped).jpg was selected 29th by the San Antonio Spurs.]]

File:Malcolm Brogdon (51923152636) (cropped).jpg was selected 36th by the Milwaukee Bucks and is the only second-round selection to win NBA Rookie of the Year.]]

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style="width:1%;"| {{tooltip|Rnd.|Draft round}}

! style="width:1%;"| {{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}}

! style="width:16%;"| Player

! style="width:1%;"| {{tooltip|Pos.|Position(s) played}}

! style="width:16%;"| {{tooltip|Nationality|Player's representative nationality}}{{refn|group=n|name=nationality|Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to FIBA rules.}}

! style="width:36%;"| Team

! style="width:23%;"| {{tooltip|School / club team|Most recent school attended or team played for before the draft}}

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|style="text-align:center;"|1

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|

{{sortname|Ben|Simmons}}*~

|PF/PG

|{{AUS}}

|Philadelphia 76ers

|LSU (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|2

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|

{{sortname|Brandon|Ingram}}+

|SF

|{{USA}}

|Los Angeles Lakers

|Duke (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|3

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|

{{sortname|Jaylen|Brown}}*

|SF/SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Boston Celtics (from Brooklyn){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=3rd|

July 12, 2013: Brooklyn Nets to Boston Celtics{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/celtics-complete-trade-brooklyn-nets|title=Celtics Complete Trade With Brooklyn Nets|date=July 12, 2013|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 19, 2016|archive-date=June 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616031658/https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/celtics-complete-trade-brooklyn-nets|url-status=live}}

|California (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|4

|{{sortname|Dragan|Bender}}

|PF/C

|{{CRO}}{{refn|group=n|name=croatia|Both Dragan Bender and Ivica Zubac were born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but they represent Croatia in international competitions.}}

|Phoenix Suns

|Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|5

|{{sortname|Kris|Dunn}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Minnesota Timberwolves

|Providence (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|6

|{{sortname|Buddy|Hield}}

|SG

|{{BAH}}

|New Orleans Pelicans

|Oklahoma (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|7

|{{sortname|Jamal|Murray}}

|PG/SG

|{{CAN}}

|Denver Nuggets (from New York){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=7th|

February 22, 2011: New York Knicks to Denver Nuggets (three-team trade){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets_trade_02_22_2011.html|title=Nuggets acquire five players, three picks in three-team trade|date=February 22, 2012|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 19, 2016|archive-date=November 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110114049/http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets_trade_02_22_2011.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/carmeloanthonyacquired.html|title=Knicks Acquire Four-Time All-Star Carmelo Anthony|date=February 22, 2011|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 19, 2016|archive-date=February 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226193017/http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/carmeloanthonyacquired.html|url-status=live}}

|Kentucky (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|8

|{{sortname|Marquese|Chriss}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Sacramento Kings (traded to Phoenix Suns){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=8th|

June 23, 2016: Sacramento Kings to Phoenix Suns

  • Phoenix acquired Sacramento's first round pick (No. 8)
  • Sacramento acquired two of Phoenix's round picks (Nos. 13 and 28), a 2020 second round pick, and the draft rights to Bogdan Bogdanovic

}}

|Washington (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|9

|{{sortname|Jakob|Pöltl

Poeltl}}

|C

|{{AUT}}

|Toronto Raptors (from Denver via New York){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=9th|

July 10, 2013: New York Knicks to Toronto Raptors{{cite web|url=http://blog.raptors.com/press-releases/nyktrade_071013/ |title=Raptors Acquire Three Players, Three Picks From Knicks |date=July 10, 2013 |work=NBA.com |access-date=June 6, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006152814/http://blog.raptors.com/press-releases/nyktrade_071013/ |archive-date=October 6, 2014 }}

}}

| Utah (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|10

|{{sortname|Thon|Maker}}

|PF

|{{flagu|Australia}}{{refn|group=n|name=maker|Maker was born in Wau, Sudan, which would later be a part of South Sudan, but would be raised in Australia.}}

|Milwaukee Bucks

|Orangeville Prep/Athlete Institute (Canada HS Pg.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|11

|bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|

{{sortname|Domantas|Sabonis}}*

|C/PF

|{{LTU}}{{refn|group=n|name=sabonis|Sabonis is a citizen of both Lithuania and the United States by birth; he was born in Portland, Oregon while his father Arvydas was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. The younger Sabonis has represented Lithuania at both youth and senior levels.}}

|Orlando Magic (traded to Oklahoma City Thunder){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=11th|

June 23, 2016: Orlando Magic to Oklahoma City Thunder

}}

|Gonzaga (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|12

|{{sortname|Taurean|Prince}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Utah Jazz (traded to Atlanta Hawks){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=12th|

June 22, 2016: Utah Jazz to Atlanta Hawks (three-team trade with Indiana Pacers){{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2016/06/22/jeff-teague-trade-pacers-hawks-jazz-three-way-deal-george-hill|title=Report: Pacers acquire Teague in three-way deal|first=SI|last=Wire|date=June 22, 2016 |access-date=June 24, 2016|archive-date=June 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625032402/http://www.si.com/nba/2016/06/22/jeff-teague-trade-pacers-hawks-jazz-three-way-deal-george-hill|url-status=live}}

  • Atlanta acquired Utah's first round pick in the draft
  • Utah acquired George Hill from Indiana
  • Indiana acquired Jeff Teague from Atlanta

}}

Baylor (Sr.)
style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|13

|{{sortname|Georgios|Papagiannis}}

|C

|{{GRE}}

|Phoenix Suns (from Washington,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=13th|

February 18, 2016: Washington Wizards to Phoenix Suns{{cite web|url=http://wizardstoday.monumentalnetwork.com/2016/02/18/wizards-acquire-markieff-morris|title=Wizards Acquire Markieff Morris|date=February 18, 2016|work=MonumentalNetwork.com|access-date=February 18, 2016|archive-date=February 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222043227/http://wizardstoday.monumentalnetwork.com/2016/02/18/wizards-acquire-markieff-morris|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/nba-draft-lottery-finally-breaks-76ers-way-wizards-pick-heads-to-suns/2016/05/17/ce2e1590-1c4f-11e6-9c81-4be1c14fb8c8_story.html|title=NBA draft lottery finally breaks 76ers' way; Wizards' pick heads to Suns|first=Jorge|last=Castillo|date=May 17, 2016|work=MonumentalNetwork.com|access-date=May 19, 2016|archive-date=June 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602230406/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/nba-draft-lottery-finally-breaks-76ers-way-wizards-pick-heads-to-suns/2016/05/17/ce2e1590-1c4f-11e6-9c81-4be1c14fb8c8_story.html|url-status=live}}

|Panathinaikos (Greece)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|14

|{{sortname|Denzel|Valentine}}

|SG/SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Chicago Bulls

|Michigan State (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|15

|{{sortname|Juan|Hernangómez}}

|SF/PF

|{{ESP}}

|Denver Nuggets (from Houston){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

July 20, 2015: Houston Rockets to Denver Nuggets{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-ty-lawson-and-second-round-pick-denver|title=Rockets Acquire Ty Lawson and Second-Round Pick from Denver|work=NBA.com|date=July 20, 2015|access-date=July 20, 2015|archive-date=December 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231154427/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-ty-lawson-and-second-round-pick-denver|url-status=live}}

}}

|Movistar Estudiantes (Spain)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|16

|{{sortname|Guerschon|Yabusele}}

|PF

|{{FRA}}{{refn|group=n|Yabusele was born in France to parents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He holds dual citizenship and plays for the France national basketball team.}}

|Boston Celtics (from Dallas){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=16th|

December 18, 2014: Dallas Mavericks to Boston Celtics{{cite web|url=http://www.mavs.com/mavs-acquire-rajon-rondo-dwight-powell-from-celtics/|title=Mavs acquire four-time All-Star Rajon Rondo|first=Arya|last=Ahmadi|work=NBA.com|date=December 18, 2014|access-date=December 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219043216/http://www.mavs.com/mavs-acquire-rajon-rondo-dwight-powell-from-celtics/|archive-date=December 19, 2014|url-status=dead}}

}}

|Rouen Métropole (France)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|17

|{{sortname|Wade|Baldwin|link=Wade Baldwin IV}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Memphis Grizzlies

|Vanderbilt (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|18

|{{sortname|Henry|Ellenson}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Detroit Pistons

|Marquette (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|19

|{{sortname|Malik|Beasley}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Denver Nuggets (from Portland){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

February 19, 2015: Portland Trail Blazers to Denver Nuggets{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-acquire-arron-afflalo-and-alonzo-gee-denver|title=Trail Blazers Acquire Arron Afflalo And Alonzo Gee From Denver|website=NBA.com|access-date=April 14, 2016|archive-date=January 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109060235/http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-acquire-arron-afflalo-and-alonzo-gee-denver|url-status=live}}

}}

|Florida State (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|20

| {{sortname|Caris|LeVert}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Indiana Pacers (traded to Brooklyn Nets){{refn|group=lower-alpha|

June 23, 2016: Indiana Pacers to Brooklyn Nets

  • Brooklyn acquired Indiana's first round pick and a future second round pick
  • Indiana acquired Thaddeus Young

}}

|Michigan (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|21

|{{sortname|DeAndre'|Bembry}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Atlanta Hawks

|Saint Joseph's (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|22

|{{sortname|Malachi|Richardson}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Charlotte Hornets (traded to Sacramento Kings){{refn|group=lower-alpha|

June 23, 2016: Charlotte Hornets to Sacramento Kings

  • Sacramento acquired Charlotte's first round pick
  • Charlotte acquired Marco Belinelli

}}

|Syracuse (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|23

|{{sortname|Ante|Žižić}}

|C

|{{flagu|Croatia}}

|Boston Celtics

|KK Cibona (Croatia)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|24

|{{sortname|Timothé|Luwawu-Cabarrot}}

|SG/SF

|{{flagu|France}}

|Philadelphia 76ers (from Miami via Cleveland){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

July 9, 2010: Miami Heat to Cleveland Cavaliers{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2010/7/10/1563131/lebron-james-sign-and-trade-miami-heat-cleveland-cavs-terms|title=Sign-And-Trade Deal Between Heat And Cavs Officially Puts LeBron James In Miami|work=SBNation.com|date=July 10, 2010|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-date=March 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308081411/https://www.sbnation.com/2010/7/10/1563131/lebron-james-sign-and-trade-miami-heat-cleveland-cavs-terms|url-status=live}}

  • Cleveland acquired a 2011 second round pick, a 2012 second round pick, a 2013 first round pick, and a future first round pick (top 10 protected in 2015–16)
  • Miami acquired LeBron James

August 23, 2014: Cleveland Cavaliers to Philadelphia 76ers (three-team trade with Minnesota Timberwolves){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140823-trade-details|title=Philadelphia 76ers Acquire 2015 First-round Pick From Minnesota|date=August 23, 2010|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 6, 2015|archive-date=October 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028112032/http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140823-trade-details|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/love-trade-140823|title=Cavs Acquire All-Star Forward Kevin Love|date=August 23, 2010|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 6, 2015|archive-date=March 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324142829/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/love-trade-140823|url-status=live}}

}}

|Mega Leks (Serbia)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|25

| {{sortname|Brice|Johnson}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Los Angeles Clippers

|North Carolina (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|26

|{{sortname|Furkan|Korkmaz}}

|SG/SF

|{{TUR}}

|Philadelphia 76ers (from Oklahoma City via Cleveland and Denver){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

January 5, 2015: Oklahoma City Thunder to Cleveland Cavaliers (three-team trade with New York Knicks){{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/12125440/jr-smith-dion-waiters-involved-3-team-trade-new-york-knicks-cleveland-cavaliers-oklahoma-city-thunder|title=Cavs net J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert|work=ESPN|date=Jan 7, 2015|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-date=May 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528015748/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12125440/jr-smith-dion-waiters-involved-3-team-trade-new-york-knicks-cleveland-cavaliers-oklahoma-city-thunder|url-status=live}}

January 7, 2015: Cleveland Cavaliers to Denver Nuggets{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/mozgov-trade-150107|title=Cavs Acquire Timofey Mozgov|work=NBA.com|date=January 7, 2015|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-date=December 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227045152/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/mozgov-trade-150107|url-status=live}}

  • Denver acquired Oklahoma City's conditional first round pick and a future first round pick
  • Cleveland acquired Timofey Mozgov and a 2015 second round pick

February 19, 2015: Denver Nuggets to Philadelphia 76ers{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/12347900/denver-nuggets-trade-javale-mcgee-philadelphia-76ers|title=Nuggets trade JaVale McGee to 76ers|work=ESPN|date=February 19, 2015|access-date=May 17, 2016|archive-date=June 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601134206/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12347900/denver-nuggets-trade-javale-mcgee-philadelphia-76ers|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ohio/story/cleveland-cavaliers-denver-nuggets-nba-trade-timofey-mozgov-010715|title=Cavs acquire Mozgov from Nuggets for two first-round picks|work=Fox Sports|date=Jan 7, 2015|access-date=May 17, 2016|archive-date=June 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609224200/http://www.foxsports.com/ohio/story/cleveland-cavaliers-denver-nuggets-nba-trade-timofey-mozgov-010715|url-status=live}}

}}

|Anadolu Efes (Turkey)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|27

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|

{{sortname|Pascal|Siakam}}*

|PF

|{{CMR}}

|Toronto Raptors

|New Mexico State (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|28

|{{sortname|Skal|Labissière}}

|PF/C

|{{HAI}}

|Phoenix Suns (from Cleveland via Boston{{refn|group=upper-alpha|

July 10, 2014: Cleveland Cavaliers to Boston Celtics (three-team trade with Brooklyn Nets){{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/11194467/jarrett-jack-cleveland-cavaliers-headed-brooklyn-nets-boston-celtics-part-trade|title=Cavs' Jarrett Jack headed to Nets|work=ESPN|date=July 10, 2014|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-date=November 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125215328/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11194467/jarrett-jack-cleveland-cavaliers-headed-brooklyn-nets-boston-celtics-part-trade|url-status=live}}

  • Boston acquired Marcus Thornton, Tyler Zeller, and a first round pick (top 10 protected 2016–18)
  • Cleveland acquired the draft rights to Ilkan Karaman, Christian Drejer and Edin Bavcic
  • Brooklyn acquired Jarrett Jack and Sergey Karasev{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2016/06/23/phoenix-suns-sacramento-kings-trade-picks-bogdan-bogdanovic|title=Suns acquire Chriss from Kings|date=June 23, 2016 |access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=December 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216034653/https://www.si.com/nba/2016/06/23/phoenix-suns-sacramento-kings-trade-picks-bogdan-bogdanovic|url-status=live}}

February 19, 2015: Boston Celtics to Phoenix Suns,{{cite web|title=Suns Complete Deal with Boston for Thornton, Draft Pick|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/news/suns-complete-deal-boston-thornton-draft-pick|work=NBA.com|date=February 19, 2015|access-date=May 17, 2016|archive-date=October 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030023219/http://www.nba.com/suns/news/suns-complete-deal-boston-thornton-draft-pick|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/11194467/jarrett-jack-cleveland-cavaliers-headed-brooklyn-nets-boston-celtics-part-trade|title=Cavs' Jarrett Jack headed to Nets|work=ESPN|date=July 10, 2014|access-date=May 17, 2016|archive-date=November 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125215328/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11194467/jarrett-jack-cleveland-cavaliers-headed-brooklyn-nets-boston-celtics-part-trade|url-status=live}}

}} traded to Sacramento Kings{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=8th}})

|Kentucky (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|29

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|

{{sortname|Dejounte|Murray}}+

|PG/SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|San Antonio Spurs

|Washington (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|30

|{{sortname|Damian|Jones|dab=basketball}}

|C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Golden State Warriors

|Vanderbilt (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|31

|{{sortname|Deyonta|Davis}}

|PF/C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Boston Celtics (from Philadelphia via Miami{{refn|group=upper-alpha|

June 28, 2012: Philadelphia 76ers to Miami Heat,{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat_aquire_justin_hamilton_2012_06_29.html|title=Heat Acquire Rights to Justin Hamilton|date=June 29, 2012|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 22, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924184931/https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat_aquire_justin_hamilton_2012_06_29.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2012/story/_/id/8107257/2012-nba-draft-trade-roundup-arnett-moultrie-tyler-zeller-picks-traded|title=2012 NBA draft trade roundup|date=June 30, 2012|work=ESPN.com|access-date=May 22, 2015|archive-date=May 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523032959/http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/story/_/id/8107257/2012-nba-draft-trade-roundup-arnett-moultrie-tyler-zeller-picks-traded|url-status=live}}

  • Miami acquired draft rights to Justin Hamilton and a conditional future first round pick (protected top 14 in 2013–2015, else 2015 and 2016 second round picks)
  • Philadelphia acquired draft rights to Arnett Moultrie

January 15, 2014: Miami Heat to Boston Celtics (three-team trade with Golden State Warriors){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/crawford-brooks-trade-20140115|title=Warriors Acquire Jordan Crawford & MarShon Brooks From Boston Celtics|date=January 15, 2014|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 22, 2015|archive-date=January 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128083725/http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/crawford-brooks-trade-20140115|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/celtics-acquire-anthony-draft-picks|title=Celtics Acquire Anthony, Draft Picks|date=January 15, 2014|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 22, 2015|archive-date=January 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131060307/http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/celtics-acquire-anthony-draft-picks|url-status=live}}

}} traded to Memphis Grizzlies{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=31st|

June 23, 2016: Boston Celtics to Memphis Grizzlies

  • Memphis acquired draft rights to the No. 31st pick (Davis) and the No. 35th pick (Zagorac)
  • Boston acquired a 2019 first round pick

}})

|Michigan State (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|32

|{{sortname|Ivica|Zubac}}

|C

|{{flagu|Croatia}}

|Los Angeles Lakers

|Mega Leks (Serbia)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|33

|{{sortname|Cheick|Diallo}}

|PF/C

|{{MLI}}

|Los Angeles Clippers (from Brooklyn,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=33rd|

July 11, 2012: Los Angeles Clippers to Brooklyn Nets{{cite web|title=NETS: Brooklyn Nets Acquire Reggie Evans|url=http://www.nba.com/nets/news/Evans_Trade_Release_120711.html|work=Nba.com|date=July 11, 2012|access-date=August 3, 2012|archive-date=November 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114112155/http://www.nba.com/nets/news/Evans_Trade_Release_120711.html|url-status=live}}

  • Brooklyn acquired Reggie Evans
  • L.A. Clippers acquired the option to swap 2016 second round picks (in the event the Clippers' pick is at or above the 55th selection)

}} traded to New Orleans Pelicans{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=33rd|

June 23, 2016: Los Angeles Clippers to New Orleans Pelicans

  • New Orleans acquired Los Angeles' 2016 second round pick (Diallo)
  • L.A. Clippers acquired the draft rights of New Orleans' 39th (Michineau) and 40th (Stone) picks

}})

|Kansas (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|34

|{{sortname|Tyler|Ulis}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Phoenix Suns

|Kentucky (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|35

|bgcolor="C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Rade|Zagorac}}#

|SG/SF

|{{SRB}}

|Boston Celtics (from Minnesota via New Orleans and Phoenix,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|

July 13, 2012: Minnesota Timberwolves to New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans)

  • New Orleans acquired the rights to Brad Miller's expiring contract, the 2013 second round pick, and a 2016 second round pick
  • Minnesota acquired a Top 55 protected 2017 second round pick

July 27, 2012: New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans) to Phoenix Suns (three-team trade with Minnesota)

  • Phoenix acquired Wesley Johnson and a protected first round pick (Top-13 for 2013–2014, Top-12 for 2015–2016) that converts to two second round picks in 2016 and 2017 from Minnesota
  • Phoenix acquired the rights to Brad Miller's expiring contract and the expiring contract of Jerome Dyson from New Orleans
  • New Orleans acquired Robin Lopez, Hakim Warrick, and cash considerations from Phoenix
  • Minnesota reacquired the 2013 second round pick they got back from New Orleans in their earlier trade and acquired a 2016 second round pick from New Orleans
  • Minnesota acquired a 2014 second round pick from Phoenix (via the Los Angeles Lakers)

January 9, 2015: Phoenix Suns to Boston Celtics

  • Boston acquired a Top 12 protected first round pick from 2015 and 2016 that converts to two second round picks in 2016 and 2017 from Phoenix via Minnesota
  • Phoenix acquired Brandan Wright

}} traded to Memphis Grizzlies{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=31st}})

|Mega Leks (Serbia)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|36

|bgcolor="CCCCFF"|

{{sortname|Malcolm|Brogdon}}~

|PG/SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Milwaukee Bucks (from New Orleans via Sacramento){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=36th|

July 10, 2013: New Orleans Pelicans to Sacramento Kings (three-team trade with Portland Trail Blazers)

  • Sacramento acquired a 2016 second round pick (with an option to swap with New Orleans) and a 2018 second round pick from Portland
  • Sacramento acquired Greivis Vásquez from New Orleans
  • New Orleans acquired Tyreke Evans from Sacramento
  • New Orleans acquired the draft rights to Jeff Withey from Portland
  • Portland acquired Robin Lopez and Terrel Harris from New Orleans

July 13, 2013: Sacramento Kings to Milwaukee Bucks

  • Sacramento acquired Luc Mbah a Moute
  • Milwaukee acquired the more favorable 2016 second round pick between Sacramento and New Orleans, the rights to swap 2019 second round picks, and future considerations

}}

|Virginia (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|37

|{{sortname|Chinanu|Onuaku}}

|PF/C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Houston Rockets (from New York via Portland and Sacramento){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=37th|

July 15, 2012: New York Knicks to Portland Trail Blazers

July 10, 2013: Portland Trail Blazers to Sacramento Kings (three-team trade with New Orleans Pelicans)

  • Sacramento acquired a 2016 second round pick (with an option to swap picks with New Orleans) and a 2018 second round pick from Portland
  • Sacramento acquired Greivis Vásquez from New Orleans
  • Portland acquired Robin Lopez and Terrel Harris from New Orleans
  • New Orleans acquired Tyreke Evans from Sacramento
  • New Orleans acquired the draft rights to Jeff Withey from Portland

September 17, 2014: Sacramento Kings to Houston Rockets{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-jason-terry-and-2nd-round-picks|title=Rockets Acquire Jason Terry and 2nd Round Picks|date=September 17, 2014|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 22, 2015|archive-date=July 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705123753/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-jason-terry-and-2nd-round-picks/|url-status=live}}

}}

|Louisville (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|38

|{{sortname|Patrick|McCaw}}

|SG/SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Milwaukee Bucks (traded to Golden State Warriors){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=38th|

June 23, 2016: Milwaukee Bucks to Golden State Warriors

  • Golden State acquired Milwaukee's second round pick
  • Milwaukee acquired cash considerations

}}

|UNLV (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|39

|bgcolor="C0C0C0"| {{sortname|David|Michineau}}#

|PG

|{{flagu|France}}{{refn|group=n|name=guadeloupe|Michineau was born in Guadeloupe, a French possession in the Caribbean. It is an overseas department with the same political status as departments within metropolitan France.}}

|New Orleans Pelicans (from Denver via Philadelphia,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|

February 20, 2014: Washington Wizards to Philadelphia 76ers (three-team trade with Denver Nuggets){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-acquire-two-future-second-round-picks-part-three-team-trade|title=Sixers Acquire Two Future Second-Round Picks as Part of Three Team Trade|date=February 20, 2014|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 22, 2015|archive-date=April 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150430034549/http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-acquire-two-future-second-round-picks-part-three-team-trade|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/denver-nuggets-acquire-jan-vesely-washington|title=Denver Nuggets Acquire Jan Vesely From Washington|date=February 20, 2014|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 22, 2015|archive-date=October 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024095127/http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/denver-nuggets-acquire-jan-vesely-washington|url-status=live}}

  • Philadelphia acquired Eric Maynor and New Orleans' 2015 second round pick from Washington
  • Philadelphia acquired a 2016 second round pick from Denver
  • Washington acquired a conditional 2014 second round pick from Philadelphia
  • Washington acquired Andre Miller from Denver
  • Denver acquired Jan Veselý from Washington

December 24, 2015: Philadelphia 76ers to New Orleans Pelicans{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-acquire-ish-smith|title=Sixers Acquire Ish Smith|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=December 24, 2015|access-date=December 24, 2015|archive-date=December 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227034220/http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-acquire-ish-smith|url-status=live}}

  • Philadelphia acquired Ish Smith
  • New Orleans acquired two future second round picks

}} traded to Los Angeles Clippers{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=33rd}})

|{{sort|Elan|Élan Chalon}} (France)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|40

|{{sortname|Diamond|Stone}}

|C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|New Orleans Pelicans (from Sacramento,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=40th|

July 10, 2013: Sacramento Kings to New Orleans Pelicans (three-team trade with Portland Trail Blazers)

  • Sacramento acquired a 2016 second round pick (with an option to swap with New Orleans' pick) and a 2018 second round pick from Portland
  • Sacramento acquired Greivis Vásquez from New Orleans
  • New Orleans acquired Tyreke Evans from Sacramento
  • New Orleans acquired the draft rights to Jeff Withey from Portland
  • Portland acquired Robin Lopez and Terrel Harris from New Orleans

}} traded to Los Angeles Clippers{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=33rd}})

|Maryland (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|41

|{{sortname|Stephen|Zimmerman}}

|PF/C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Orlando Magic

|UNLV (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|42

|{{sortname|Isaiah|Whitehead}}

|PG/SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Utah Jazz (traded to Brooklyn Nets){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=42nd|

June 23, 2016: Utah Jazz to Brooklyn Nets

  • Brooklyn acquired Utah's 2016 second round pick (Whitehead)
  • Utah acquired Brooklyn's 2016 second round pick (Paige)

}}

|Seton Hall (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|43

| {{sortname

Zhou Qi}}

|C

|{{CHN}}

|Houston Rockets

|Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|44

|bgcolor="C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Isaïa|Cordinier}}#

|SG

|{{flagu|France}}

|Atlanta Hawks (from Washington){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

June 25, 2015: Washington Wizards to Atlanta Hawks

  • Atlanta acquired the draft rights to Jerian Grant, a 2016 second round pick, and a 2019 second round pick
  • Washington acquired the draft rights to Kelly Oubre Jr.

}}

|ASC Denain-Voltaire (France)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|45

|{{sortname|Demetrius|Jackson}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Boston Celtics (from Memphis via Denver and Dallas){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

August 7, 2009: Memphis Grizzlies to Denver Nuggets

December 13, 2011: Denver Nuggets to Dallas Mavericks

  • Dallas acquired a Top 55 protected 2016 second round pick (protection was later removed in 2013 due to the aforementioned trade with Memphis mentioned above)
  • Denver acquired Rudy Fernández and Corey Brewer

December 18, 2014: Dallas Mavericks to Boston Celtics

}}

|Notre Dame (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|46

|{{sortname|A. J.|Hammons}}

|C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Dallas Mavericks

|Purdue (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|47

|{{sortname|Jake|Layman}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Orlando Magic (from Chicago,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|

July 14, 2014: Chicago Bulls to Orlando Magic

}} traded to Portland Trail Blazers{{refn|group=lower-alpha|

June 23, 2016: Orlando Magic to Portland Trail Blazers

  • Portland acquired Orlando's 2016 second round pick (Layman)
  • Orlando acquired a 2019 second round pick and cash considerations

}})

|Maryland (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|48

|{{sortname|Paul|Zipser}}

|SG/SF

|{{GER}}

|Chicago Bulls (from Portland via Cleveland){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

June 27, 2013: Portland Trail Blazers to Cleveland Cavaliers

January 6, 2014: Cleveland Cavaliers to Chicago Bulls

  • Chicago acquired the player rights to Andrew Bynum, a protected first round pick from Sacramento, a conditional option to swap 2015 first round draft picks, and 2015 and 2016 second round picks from Portland
  • Cleveland acquired Luol Deng

}}

|Bayern Munich (Germany)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|49

|{{sortname|Michael|Gbinije}}

|SF

|{{NGA}}{{refn|group=n|name=gbinije|Michael Gbinije was born in the United States, but had represented Nigeria internationally in competitions since 2015.}}

|Detroit Pistons

|Syracuse (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|50

|{{sortname|Georges|Niang}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Indiana Pacers

|Iowa State (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|51

|{{sortname|Ben|Bentil}}

|PF

|{{GHA}}

|Boston Celtics (from Miami){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

January 15, 2014: Miami Heat to Boston Celtics (three-team trade with Golden State Warriors)

}}

|Providence (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|52

|{{sortname|Joel|Bolomboy}}

|PF/C

|{{UKR}}{{refn|group=n|Bolomboy was born in Ukraine to a Russian mother and raised in the United States. He possessed Ukrainian and American citizenship when he acquired Russian citizenship in 2018. Bolomboy plays for the Russia national basketball team.}}

|Utah Jazz (from Boston via Memphis){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

January 7, 2014: Boston Celtics to Memphis Grizzlies (three-team trade with Oklahoma City Thunder)

  • Memphis acquired Courtney Lee and a 2016 second round pick from Boston
  • Memphis acquired cash considerations from Oklahoma City
  • Boston acquired Jerryd Bayless from Memphis
  • Boston acquired Ryan Gomes from Oklahoma City
  • Oklahoma City acquired conditional 2014 and 2017 second round picks from Memphis

June 26, 2014: Memphis Grizzlies to Utah Jazz

  • Utah acquired the more favorable 2016 second round pick between the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors from Memphis
  • Memphis acquired the draft rights of Jarnell Stokes from Utah

}}

|Weber State (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|53

|{{sortname|Petr|Cornelie}}

|PF

|{{flagu|France}}{{refn|group=n|Cornelie was born in France to a Czech mother. He holds dual citizenship and plays for the France national basketball team.}}

|Denver Nuggets (from Charlotte via Oklahoma City){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=53rd|

June 25, 2015: Charlotte Hornets to Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Oklahoma City acquired Luke Ridnour and a No. 56–60 protected 2016 second round pick from Charlotte
  • Charlotte acquired Jeremy Lamb from Oklahoma City

February 18, 2016: Oklahoma City Thunder to Denver Nuggets

}}

|Le Mans Sarthe (France)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|54

|{{sortname|Kay|Felder}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Atlanta Hawks (traded to Cleveland Cavaliers){{refn|group=lower-alpha|

June 23, 2016: Atlanta Hawks to Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Cleveland acquired Atlanta's 2016 second round pick (Felder)
  • Atlanta received cash considerations

}}

|Oakland (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|55

|{{sortname|Marcus|Paige}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Brooklyn Nets (from L.A. Clippers, traded to Utah Jazz){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=42nd}}

|North Carolina (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|56

|{{sortname|Daniel|Hamilton|dab=basketball}}

|SG/SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Denver Nuggets (from Oklahoma City, traded to Oklahoma City Thunder{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=56th|

June 23, 2016: Denver Nuggets to Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Oklahoma City re-acquired Denver's second round pick (Hamilton)
  • Denver received cash considerations

}})

|Connecticut (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|57

|bgcolor="C0C0C0"| {{sortname

Wang Zhelin}}#

|C

|{{flagu|China}}

|Memphis Grizzlies (from Toronto){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

July 9, 2009: Toronto Raptors to Memphis Grizzlies (four-team trade with the Orlando Magic and Dallas Mavericks)

}}

|Fujian Sturgeons (China)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|58

|{{sortname|Abdel|Nader}}

|SF

|{{EGY}}{{refn|group=n|Nader was born in Egypt and raised in the United States. He holds dual citizenship and plays for the Egypt national basketball team.}}

|Boston Celtics (from Cleveland){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

September 25, 2014: Cleveland Cavaliers to Boston Celtics

}}

|Iowa State (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|59

|bgcolor="C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Isaiah|Cousins}}#

|PG/SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Sacramento Kings (from San Antonio){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

July 9, 2015: San Antonio Spurs to Sacramento Kings

  • Sacramento acquired a 2016 second round pick from San Antonio
  • San Antonio acquired Ray McCallum Jr. to Sacramento

}}

|Oklahoma (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|60

|{{sortname|Tyrone|Wallace}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Utah Jazz (from Golden State){{refn|group=upper-alpha|

July 10, 2013: Golden State Warriors to Utah Jazz (three-team trade with Denver Nuggets)

  • Utah acquired Andris Biedriņš, Richard Jefferson, Brandon Rush, 2014 & 2017 first round picks, a 2016 second round pick, a 2017 second round pick, and cash considerations from Golden State
  • Utah acquired a 2018 second round pick from Denver
  • Golden State acquired Kevin Murphy from Utah
  • Golden State acquired Andre Iguodala from Denver
  • Denver acquired a 2018 second round pick from Golden State
  • Denver acquired Randy Foye from Utah

}}

|California (Sr.)

Notable undrafted players

{{further|List of undrafted NBA players}}

These players were not selected in the 2016 NBA draft, but have appeared in at least one regular-season or playoff game in the NBA.

File:Fred VanVleet 2021.jpg went undrafted and was selected as an NBA All-Star in 2022.]]

File:Alex Caruso (52480104636) (cropped).jpg went undrafted and was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team in 2023 and 2024.]]

class="wikitable sortable"
style="width:19%;"| Player

!style="width:1%;"| Pos.

!style="width:16%;"| Nationality

!style="width:20%;"| School/club team

{{sortname|DeVaughn|Akoon-Purcell}}

| SG/SF

| {{flagu|United States}}
{{TTO}}{{refn|group=n|Akoon-Purcell is a dual citizen of the United States and Trinidad and Tobago. He has not played for either country's national team.}}

| Illinois State (Sr.)

{{sortname|Ryan|Arcidiacono}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Villanova (Sr.)

{{sortname|Ron|Baker|dab=basketball}}

| SG/PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Wichita State (Sr.)

{{sortname|Cat|Barber}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| NC State (Jr.)

{{sortname|Alex|Caruso}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Texas A&M (Sr.)

{{sortname|Kyle|Collinsworth}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| BYU (Sr.)

{{sortname|Matt|Costello}}

| PF/C

| {{flagu|United States}}{{refn|group=n|Costello was granted Ivorian citizenship in 2021 and plays for the Ivory Coast national basketball team.}}

| Michigan State (Sr.)

{{sortname|Yogi|Ferrell}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Indiana (Sr.)

{{sortname|Dorian|Finney-Smith}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Florida (Sr.)

{{sortname|Bryn|Forbes}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Michigan State (Sr.)

{{sortname|Patricio|Garino}}

| SG/SF

| {{ARG}}{{refn|group=n|Garino is a dual citizen of Argentina and Italy. He plays for the Argentina national basketball team.}}

| George Washington (Sr.)

{{sortname|Marcus|Georges-Hunt}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Georgia Tech (Sr.)

{{sortname|Anthony|Gill|dab=basketball}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Virginia (Sr.)

{{sortname|Josh|Gray|dab=basketball}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| LSU (Sr.)

{{sortname|Shaquille|Harrison}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Tulsa (Sr.)

{{sortname|Myke|Henry}}

| SG/SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| DePaul (Sr.)

{{sortname|Danuel|House}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Texas A&M (Sr.)

{{sortname|Derrick|Jones Jr.}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| UNLV (Fr.)

{{sortname|Jalen|Jones}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Texas A&M (Sr.)

{{sortname|Damion|Lee}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Louisville (Sr.)

{{sortname|Shawn|Long}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Louisiana–Lafayette (Sr.)

{{sortname|Jordan|Loyd}}

| PG/SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Indianapolis (Sr.)

{{sortname|Gabriel|Lundberg}}

| PG

| {{DEN}}

| Horsens Idræts Club (Denmark)

{{sortname|Sheldon|McClellan}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Miami (Florida) (Sr.)

{{sortname|David|Nwaba}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Cal Poly (Sr.)

{{sortname|Daniel|Ochefu}}

| PF

| {{flagu|Nigeria}}{{refn|group=n|Ochefu is a dual citizen of Nigeria and the United States. He plays for the Nigeria national basketball team.}}

| Villanova (Sr.)

{{sortname|Jaysean|Paige}}

| PG

| {{PUR}}{{refn|group=n|Paige was born in the United States. He plays for the Puerto Rico national basketball team.}}

| West Virginia (Sr.)

{{sortname|Gary|Payton II}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Oregon State (Sr.)

{{sortname|Marshall|Plumlee}}

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Duke (Sr.)

{{sortname|Alex|Poythress}}

| SF/PF

| {{flagu|United States}}{{refn|group=n|Poythress acquired Ivorian citizenship in 2022 and plays for the Ivory Coast national basketball team.}}

| Kentucky (Sr.)

{{sortname|Tim|Quarterman}}

| PG/SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| LSU (Jr.)

{{sortname|Wayne|Selden Jr.}}

| PG/SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Kansas (Jr.)

{{sortname|Craig|Sword}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Mississippi State (Sr.)

{{sortname|Isaiah|Taylor}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Texas (Jr.)

{{sortname|Mike|Tobey}}

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}{{refn|group=n|Tobey acquired Slovenian citizenship in 2021 and plays for the Slovenia men's national basketball team.}}

| Virginia (Sr.)

{{sortname|Jarrod|Uthoff}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Iowa (Sr.)

bgcolor="FFCC00"|{{sortname|Fred|VanVleet}}+

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Wichita State (Sr.)

{{sortname|Jameel|Warney}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Stony Brook (Sr.)

{{sortname|James|Webb III}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Boise State (Jr.)

{{sortname|Troy|Williams}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Indiana (Jr.)

{{sortname|Kyle|Wiltjer}}

| PF/SF

| {{flagu|Canada}}{{refn|group=n|Wiltjer was born in the United States to a Canadian father. He holds dual citizenship and plays for the Canada national basketball team.}}

| Gonzaga (Sr.)

{{sortname|Gabe|York}}

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Eligibility and entrants

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The draft is conducted under the eligibility rules established in the league's 2011 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its players union. The CBA that ended the 2011 lockout instituted no immediate changes to the draft, but called for a committee of owners and players to discuss future changes.

  • All drafted players must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In terms of dates, players, who are eligible for the 2016 draft, must be born on or before December 31, 1997.
  • On January 13, 2016, the NCAA Division I council approved a new rule for that division that significantly changed the draft landscape for college players:{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14564613/date-nba-draft-commitment-pushed-may |title=College players given extra time to mull NBA draft decision |first=Jeff |last=Goodman |work=ESPN.com |date=January 13, 2016 |access-date=January 13, 2016 |archive-date=July 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713103619/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14564613/date-nba-draft-commitment-pushed-may |url-status=live }}
  • Declaration for the draft no longer results in automatic loss of college eligibility. As long as a player does not sign a contract with a professional team outside the NBA, or sign with an agent, he will retain college eligibility as long as he makes a timely withdrawal from the draft.
  • NCAA players now have until 10 days after the end of the NBA Draft Combine to withdraw from the draft. For 2016, the withdrawal date was May 25, about five weeks after the previous mid-April deadline.
  • NCAA players may participate in the draft combine, and will also be allowed to attend one tryout per year with each NBA team without losing college eligibility.
  • NCAA players may now enter and withdraw from the draft multiple times without loss of eligibility. Previously, the NCAA treated a second declaration of draft eligibility as a permanent loss of college eligibility.

The NBA has since expanded the draft combine to include players with remaining college eligibility (who, like players without college eligibility, can only attend by invitation).{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/13142145/ncaa-proposes-new-nba-draft-rule-allow-underclassmen-return-school |title=NCAA proposes new NBA draft rule to allow early entrants back in school |first=Andy |last=Katz |author-link=Andy Katz |work=ESPN.com |date=June 24, 2015 |access-date=June 24, 2015 |archive-date=April 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414070757/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/13142145/ncaa-proposes-new-nba-draft-rule-allow-underclassmen-return-school |url-status=live }}

=Early entrants=

Player who are not automatically eligible must declare their eligibility for the draft by notifying the NBA offices in writing no later than 60 days before the draft. For the 2016 draft, this date fell on April 24. After this date "early entry" players may attend NBA pre-draft camps and individual team workouts to show off their skills and obtain feedback regarding their draft positions. Under the CBA a player may withdraw his name from consideration from the draft at any time before the final declaration date, which is 10 days before the draft. Under newly implemented NCAA rules, players had until May 25 (10 days after the draft combine) to withdraw from the draft and retain college eligibility.

A player who has hired an agent will forfeit his remaining college eligibility regardless of whether he is drafted. The CBA allows a player to withdraw from the draft twice; the 2016 NCAA rule change brought it in line with the CBA on this detail.

==College underclassmen==

A record-high 162 under-classed draft prospects had declared themselves for eligibility at the April 24 deadline (116 of them being from college), although college players who had not hired agents or signed professional contracts outside the NBA were able to decide to return to college by May 25, 10 days after the end of the NBA Draft Combine.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/04/26/early-entry-candidates-2016-draft/|title=NBA announces early-entry candidates for 2016 Draft|author=Official Release|date=April 27, 2016|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 18, 2016|archive-date=May 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515220109/http://www.nba.com/2016/news/04/26/early-entry-candidates-2016-draft|url-status=live}} At the end of the May 25 deadline, there were 57 players confirming their intentions of returning to school, thus leaving the grand total of underclassmen participating in the NBA draft as 59. Players listed in this region have publicly indicated that they have hired agents, planned to do so around this time, or made themselves their own agents; those who have hired agents and weren't drafted are deemed ineligible to return to NCAA basketball in 2016–17. However, with this year's draft class, it provided the most undrafted college underclassmen out there with 30 people there not being taken at all.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakewilliams3012/2016/06/24/despite-new-ncaa-rule-nba-draft-results-in-record-31-undrafted-underclassmen/|title=Despite New NCAA Rule, NBA Draft Results in Record 30 Undrafted Underclassmen|website=Forbes|access-date=August 23, 2017|archive-date=January 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111224206/https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakewilliams3012/2016/06/24/despite-new-ncaa-rule-nba-draft-results-in-record-31-undrafted-underclassmen/|url-status=live}}

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==International players==

International players that had declared this year and didn't previously declare in another prior year can also drop out of the draft about 10 days before the draft begins on June 13. Initially, there were 46 players that expressed interest in entering the 2016 draft. However, at the end of June 13, there were 33 international prospects that, for one reason or another, declined entry to the 2016 NBA draft, leaving only 13 international candidates for the event.{{cite web|url=http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Official-2016-NBA-Draft-Early-Entry-Withdrawal-List-Released-by-NBA-5563/|title=DraftExpress: Official 2016 NBA Draft Early-Entry Withdrawal List Released by NBA|access-date=June 24, 2016|archive-date=June 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618075855/http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Official-2016-NBA-Draft-Early-Entry-Withdrawal-List-Released-by-NBA-5563/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/06/15/early-entry-candidates-withdraw-2016-draft/index.html?ls=iref:nba:draft:headlines|title=Thirty-three international early-entry candidates withdraw from Draft|first=Official|last=Release|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 24, 2016}} That left the overall number of underclassmen entering the draft as 72.

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=Automatically eligible entrants=

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Players who do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:{{cite web|url=http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php |title=Article X, Section 1(b)(ii) |work=2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement |publisher=National Basketball Players Association |access-date=April 17, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227065646/http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php |archive-date=February 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}

  • They have completed four years of their college eligibility.
  • If they graduated from high school in the U.S., but did not enroll in a U.S. college or university, four years have passed since their high school class graduated.
  • They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team outside of the NBA, anywhere in the world, and have played under that contract.

Players who meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:

  • They are least 22 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In terms of dates, players born on or before December 31, 1994, are automatically eligible for the 2016 draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php |title=Article X, Section 1(b)(ii)(G)(1) |work=2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement |publisher=National Basketball Players Association |access-date=April 17, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227065646/http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php |archive-date=February 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}
  • They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team outside of the NBA within the United States, and have played under that contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php |title=Article X, Section 1(b)(ii)(G)(2) |work=2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement |publisher=National Basketball Players Association |access-date=April 17, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227065646/http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php |archive-date=February 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}

Based on the eligibility rules, all college seniors who have completed their college eligibility and all "international" players who were born on or before December 31, 1994, are automatically eligible for the draft. However, there are other players who became automatically eligible even though they have not completed their four-year college eligibility.

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|+ Other automatically eligible players

Player{{tooltip|Team|Most recent team played for before the draft}}class=unsortable| Noteclass=unsortable| Ref.
{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon AustinOrangeville A's (Canada)Left college in 2015, playing professionally since 2015–16 seasonalign=center| {{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JucoRecruiting/status/725143187996692481|title=Brad Winton|author=Brad Winton|date=May 18, 2016|work=Twitter|access-date=May 18, 2016}}
{{flagicon|GRE}} {{sortname|Georgios|Tsalmpouris}}AEK Athens (Greece)Left college in 2015, playing professionally since 2015–16 seasonalign=center| {{cite web|url=http://www.draftexpress.com/article/2016-adidas-Eurocamp-Rosters-and-Official-DX-Preview-5546|title=2016 adidas Eurocamp Rosters and Official DX Preview|date=June 8, 2016|work=DraftExpress|access-date=June 10, 2016|archive-date=June 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611125348/http://www.draftexpress.com/article/2016-adidas-Eurocamp-Rosters-and-Official-DX-Preview-5546|url-status=live}}

Combine

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The invitation-only NBA Draft Combine was held in Chicago from May 10 to 15. The on-court element of the combine took place on May 12 and 13. This year, a total of 63 players entered the combine, with the only two alternates that had their invitations be accepted for the event being Jaron Blossomgame and Marcus Lee.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/728325025690980353|title=Jeff Goodman on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=May 18, 2016|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913181800/https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/728325025690980353|url-status=live}} Furthermore, the only international player that got invited and accepted his invitation this year was Zhou Qi of the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.{{cite web|url=http://www.draftexpress.com/article/2016-NBA-Combine-Participant-List-and-Analysis-5472/|title=DraftExpress: 2016 NBA Combine Participant List and Analysis|work=draftexpress.com|access-date=May 18, 2016|archive-date=May 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160519054610/http://www.draftexpress.com/article/2016-NBA-Combine-Participant-List-and-Analysis-5472|url-status=live}} Originally, Wayne Selden Jr. was to be a participant for the event, but he injured himself before the combine officially began, thus making Sheldon McClellan from the Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team his replacement for on-court events.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/combine-buzz-194205610.html|title=Combine buzz: Skal Labissiere impresses|date=May 12, 2016|work=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=May 18, 2016|archive-date=May 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516140544/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/combine-buzz-194205610.html|url-status=live}} Buddy Hield, the consensus national college player of the year for 2015–16, participated only in off-court events; his graduation ceremony at the University of Oklahoma conflicted with the on-court portion of the combine, and he chose to attend graduation.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/chadfordinsider/status/730424933503926273|title=Chad Ford on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=May 18, 2016|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626225356/https://twitter.com/chadfordinsider/status/730424933503926273|url-status=live}} A. J. Hammons also withdrew his name from the draft combine on the day of the on-court events.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/730473272777834496|title=Jonathan Givony|work=Twitter|access-date=May 18, 2016|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913181800/https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/730473272777834496|url-status=live}}

During the event, sophomore Kentucky and future Phoenix Suns point guard Tyler Ulis broke combine records by being the lightest player recorded in draft combine history at 149.2 pounds.{{Cite web |url=https://mediacentral.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/53/2016/05/2016-Draft-Combine-Anthropometric-Results.pdf?cid=nbacomsocial_tw_sf26163323 |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605053225/https://mediacentral.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/53/2016/05/2016-Draft-Combine-Anthropometric-Results.pdf?cid=nbacomsocial_tw_sf26163323 |archive-date=June 5, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} After the event, nine of the participants that were a part of the combine went back to their respective colleges.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} However, it was announced just days after the NBA Draft Combine was over that some of the events' measurements would be under review since some prospects were provided with rather questionable results, especially when compared to how they measured up in previous physical events.{{cite web|url=http://www.draftexpress.com/article/NBA-League-Office-Draft-Combine-Measurements-Under-Review-5499|title=DraftExpress: NBA League Office: Draft Combine Measurements Under Review|access-date=June 24, 2016|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913181338/http://www.draftexpress.com/article/NBA-League-Office-Draft-Combine-Measurements-Under-Review-5499/|url-status=live}}

Draft lottery

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The NBA conducts an annual lottery to determine the draft order for the teams did not make the playoffs in the preceding season. Every NBA team that missed the NBA playoffs had a chance at winning a top three pick, but teams with worse records had a better chance at winning a top three pick. After the lottery selected the teams that receive a top three pick the other teams receive an NBA draft pick based on their winning percentage from the prior season. As it is commonplace in the event of identical win–loss records, the NBA performed a random drawing to break the ties on April 15, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/04/15/ties-broken-for-2016-nba-draft-order-of-selection/|title=Ties broken for order of selection in NBA Draft 2016|date=April 15, 2016|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521092812/http://www.nba.com/2016/news/04/15/ties-broken-for-2016-nba-draft-order-of-selection|archive-date=May 21, 2016|url-status=dead}} The table below shows each non-playoff team's chances (based on their record at the end of the NBA season) of receiving picks 1–14.

The 2016 NBA lottery was held on May 17. The Philadelphia 76ers, who had the worst record in the NBA and the highest chance to win the lottery at 26.9% (given the 25% chance to win outright and 1.9% chance that the Sacramento Kings, with whom the 76ers had previously traded for pick-swap rights, would be drawn first), won the lottery. The Los Angeles Lakers stayed at the second spot, and the Brooklyn Nets (whose pick was acquired by the Boston Celtics via an earlier trade) stayed at the third spot.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2016/story/_/id/15581021/philadelphia-76ers-win-lottery-pick-first-2016-nba-draft|title=Sixers win NBA lottery for top pick; Lakers get No. 2, Celtics No. 3|work=ESPN|date=May 17, 2016|access-date=May 17, 2016|first=Ohm|last=Youngmisuk|archive-date=May 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160519013928/http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2016/story/_/id/15581021/philadelphia-76ers-win-lottery-pick-first-2016-nba-draft|url-status=live}} As a result, the only team that would have multiple selections in the lottery would be the Phoenix Suns, who hold their own fourth selection, which held the least likely odds of staying exactly where it was at out of all teams in the draft at 9.9%, and the thirteenth selection, which was acquired from the Washington Wizards earlier in the year and had a 97.8% chance of keeping Washington's selection (either at 96% with Pick 13 or at 1.8% at Pick 14).{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/news/suns-land-fourth-pick-2016-nba-draft|title=Suns Land Fourth Pick in 2016 NBA Draft|work=NBA|date=May 17, 2016|access-date=May 17, 2016|first=Matt|last=Peterson|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913181339/https://www.nba.com/suns/news/suns-land-fourth-pick-2016-nba-draft|url-status=live}} This was the first instance in NBA draft lottery history where every selection remained exactly where it was originally placed before the lottery began, which actually was held by 1.8% likelihood despite having a 1-in-55 chance of it happening due to the lottery selecting only the Top 3 slots.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/infographics-closer-look-at-what-we-learned-from-nba-draft-lottery/|title=INFOGRAPHICS: Closer look at what we learned from NBA Draft Lottery|date=May 18, 2016 |access-date=June 24, 2016|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913181341/https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/candid-coaches-should-the-ncaa-tournament-stay-as-is-with-automatic-bids-or-go-to-an-all-at-large-format/xhr/?showTaboola=false|url-status=live}}

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!scope="col" rowspan="2"|2015–16
record

!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Lottery
chances

!scope="col" colspan="14"|Lottery probabilities

1st||2nd||3rd||4th||5th||6th||7th||8th||9th||10th||11th||12th||13th||14th
scope="row" align="left"|Philadelphia 76ers

|10–72|| 250 ||style="background:#ff9"|.250^|||.215||.178||.357|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—

scope="row" align="left"|Los Angeles Lakers

|17–65|| 199 ||.199||style="background:#ff9"|.188^||.171||.319||.123|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—

scope="row" align="left"|Brooklyn Nets{{Cref|1}}

|21–61|| 156 ||.156||.157||style="background:#ff9"|.156^||.226||.265||.040|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—

scope="row" align="left"|Phoenix Suns

|23–59|| 119 ||.119||.126||.133||style="background:#ff9"|.099^|||.350||.161||.013|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—

scope="row" align="left"|Minnesota Timberwolves

|29–53|| 88 ||.088||.097||.107|||—||style="background:#ff9"|.261^|||.360|||.084||.004|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—

scope="row" align="left"|New Orleans Pelicans

|30–52|| 63 ||.063||.071||.081|||—|||—||style="background:#ff9"|.440^|||.304||.040||.001|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—

scope="row" align="left"|New York Knicks{{Cref|2}}

|32–50|| 43 ||.043||.049||.058||—||—||—||style="background:#ff9"|.599^|||.232||.018||.000||—||—||—||—|—

scope="row" align="left"|Sacramento Kings

|33–49|| 19 ||.019||.022||.027||—||—||—||—||style="background:#ff9"|.724^||.197||.011||.000||—||—||—

scope="row" align="left"|Denver Nuggets{{Cref|3}}

|33–49|| 19 ||.019||.022||.027|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—||style="background:#ff9"|.784^||.143||.005||.000|||—|||—

scope="row" align="left"|Milwaukee Bucks

|33–49|| 18 ||.018||.021||.025|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—||style="background:#ff9"|.846^||.087||.002||.000|||—

scope="row" align="left"|Orlando Magic

|35–47|| 8 ||.008||.009||.012|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—||style="background:#ff9"|.907^||.063||.001||.000

scope="row" align="left"|Utah Jazz

|40–42|| 7 ||.007||.008||.010|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—||style="background:#ff9"|.935^||.039||.000

scope="row" align="left"|Washington Wizards{{Cref|4}}

|41–41|| 6 ||.006||.007||.009|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—||style="background:#ff9"|.960^||.018

scope="row" align="left"|Chicago Bulls

|42–40|| 5 ||.005||.006 ||.007|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—|||—||style="background:#ff9"|.982^

{{Cnote|1|The Boston Celtics acquired the Brooklyn Nets' pick automatically.}}

{{Cnote|2|The Denver Nuggets exercised the option to swap first round picks with the New York Knicks.}}

{{Cnote|3|The Toronto Raptors acquired the lesser of the Denver Nuggets' pick and the New York Knicks' pick.}}

{{Cnote|4|The Phoenix Suns acquired the Washington Wizards' pick because it fell outside the top nine.}}

Invited attendees

The NBA annually invites around 15–20 players to sit in the so-called "green room", a special room set aside at the draft site for the invited players plus their families and agents. When their names are called, the player leaves the room and goes up on stage. Other players who are not invited are allowed to attend the ceremony. They sit in the stands with the fans and walk up on stage when (or if) they are drafted.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2011/news/story?id=6675909|title=NBA issues 'green room' invitations|first=Chad|last=Ford|work=ESPN.com|date=June 18, 2011|access-date=June 23, 2015|archive-date=June 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626123405/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2011/news/story?id=6675909|url-status=live}} The following 19 players were invited (listed alphabetically) to the 2016 NBA draft on June 18, one day before the 2016 NBA Finals ended.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--fourteen-prospects-invited-to-draft-191735213.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma|title=Sources: Sixteen prospects invited to draft|access-date=June 24, 2016|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913181337/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--fourteen-prospects-invited-to-draft-191735213.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma|url-status=live}} A record-high 5 different players were added to the green room listing before the beginning of the 2016 NBA draft commenced.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/blog/which-top-prospects-will-attend-2016-nba-draft|title=Which Top Prospects Will Attend the 2016 NBA Draft?|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 24, 2016}}

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Trades involving draft picks

=Pre-draft trades=

Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams.

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=Draft-day trades=

Draft-day trades occurred on June 23, 2016, the day of the draft.

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See also

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