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NBA Mock Draft 2016: Detroit Pistons Get Backcourt Help

By Zac Snyder

Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; General view of the stage before the start of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; General view of the stage before the start of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 18, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Denzel Valentine (45) motions while guarded by Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders forward Perrin Buford (2) during the first half of the first round in the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Denzel Valentine (45) motions while guarded by Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders forward Perrin Buford (2) during the first half of the first round in the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

6. New Orleans Pelicans

Jamal Murray . 6. player. 69. This pick could go in a lot of different ways considering the multitude of needs the Pelicans have, but at this spot with the board falling how it has in the first five picks, adding the best available shooter and scorer makes perfect sense.. SG. Kentucky

7. Denver Nuggets

Buddy Hield . 7. player. 73. Buddy Hield instantly improves the Nuggets’ shooting ability. The Nuggets are another team with a very young core so adding a player with substantial college experience like Hield isn’t a bad thing.. SG. Oklahoma

8. Sacramento Kings

Michigan State. Denzel Valentine . 8. player. 67. A run on backcourt players is not what the Kings want to see ahead of their pick as it forces what some might call a big reach with Denzel Valentine going in the top 8. A reach it might be, but Valentine’s stock figures to get boosted by the success of <a href=. SG

9. Toronto Raptors

PF. Washington. Marquese Chriss . 9. player. 81. The Raptors find themselves in a good spot with the ninth pick for need and value to meet. Marquese Chriss has been a hot name in draft circles of late as he has rapidly developed. He makes perfect sense for the Raptors as a player who can step in without having to fill a huge role right away while taking on a bigger role if his development continues.

10. Milwaukee Bucks

Jakob Poeltl . 10. player. 89. <a href=. PF. Utah

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