NBA Draft 2016: Results And Pick-By-Pick Analysis

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
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Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) dunks the ball during the second half against the Villanova Wildcats in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men
Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) dunks the ball during the second half against the Villanova Wildcats in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men

25. Los Angeles Clippers

Pick: Brice Johnson, F, North Carolina  

With the potential that they lose Ian Mahinmi in the offseason (free agency) and that Myles Turner officially makes the move to center, the Indiana Pacers will need a power forward. With the 20th pick, assuming that the Pacers will be looking at other holes in their roster during free agency, I fully expect them to address that issue.

Brice Johnson makes sense for Indiana here, who has his limitations as a player but was a complete stud during his finals season at North Carolina.

Johnson might never be as good as some of his counterparts in the draft, but there’s no reason to believe why he can’t be successful in his own role.

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