NBA Draft Grades 2016: Sixers, Nuggets Finally Get It Right

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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Taurean Prince (Baylor) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number twelve overall pick to the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Atlanta Hawks

Draft Picks: Taurean Prince (From Utah) No. 12, DeAndre Bembry No. 21, Isaia Cordinier No. 44

The Hawks started draft week off early with a bang, dealing long time point guard Jeff Teague to the Pacers, but the draft seemed to focus of finally finding a replacement for DeMarre Carroll and the possible departures of Al Horford and Kent Bazemore.

A big chunk of my collegiate basketball viewing tunes into the Big XII so I had a chance to view Prince multiple times this past season. A smart defensive player, who rebounds very well for his size and can hit shots at a decent range. His biggest tool will being able to guard multiple positions.

Bembry is a great athlete, good transition player and attacks the basket well. Not quite a finished project, but eventually could find himself playing the 3 on a consistent basis.

Cordinier is a young, athletic shooting guard who is certainly a draft and stash player who could develop into a NBA guard in a few years.

Grade: B-

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