NBA Draft 2016: Full Results and Grades for All Prospects Selected

The 2016 NBA draft would classify as chaotic if everybody didn't enter Thursday night expecting madness.

Once the Boston Celtics selected Jaylen Brown with the No. 3 pick, all bets were off. Any mock drafts intact eventually went into flames from pick No. 10 onward, when a run of international prospects went earlier than anticipated.

Few teams stayed put in their draft slot, and fewer made the chalk choice. It will take years before anyone can form a fair verdict, especially with so much talent a year removed from college or poised to stay overseas.

After taking inventory on a crazy draft, let's dole out premature grades and highlight a few notable first-round values. 

Team	Grade	Note
Atlanta Hawks	B-	Taurean Prince, acquired from Utah in the three-team Jeff Teague trade, is a reach at No. 12 but a sensible replacement for DeMarre Carroll.
Boston Celtics	B-	The Celtics surprisingly didn't package any of their six picks to move up or acquire established talent. Jaylen Brown is a risky choice, particularly for a team needing an impact scorer.
Brooklyn Nets	B	The Nets get a hometown kid in Isaiah Whitehead whose dream was to play in New York...for the Knicks.
Charlotte Hornets	D	Charlotte traded pick No. 22 for Marco Belinelli, a 30-year-old who shot 30.6 percent from downtown last season.
Chicago Bulls	B	If his knee issues aren't serious, Denzel Valentine will give the Bulls a solid role player.
Cleveland Cavaliers	B+	If Kay Felder were a few inches taller, he probably would have went in the opening round.
Dallas Mavericks	B	Badly needing a true center, Dallas went with the physically imposing A.J. Hammons.
Denver Nuggets	A-	Denver diversified its five picks with immediate backcourt scoring and long-term project bigs.
Detroit Pistons	A-	Henry Ellenson represents a great team fit and value at pick No. 18.
Golden State Warriors	B+	The postseason showed Golden State can use a rim-protecting center, so Damian Jones fits the bill.
Houston Rockets	B-	After drafting two big men in the second round, it looks like the Rockets are planning for Dwight Howard to sign elsewhere
Indiana Pacers	B+	This may be bending the rules, but the Pacers get a boost for turning a late first-rounder into a solid 28-year-old starter in Thaddeus Young.
Los Angeles Clippers	B-	The Clppers took raw talent, particularly unknown unknown France point guard David Michineau, when they need immediate help on the perimeter.
Los Angeles Lakers	A-	The No. 2 pick was an idiot-proof spot in this draft, but Ivica Zubac was a nice find early in the next round.
Memphis Grizzlies	A-	Memphis secured Mike Conley insurance in Wade Baldwin and stole Deyonta Davis to open Round 2.
Miami Heat	N/A	Building a superteam comes at a cost.
Milwaukee Bucks	C+	Malcolm Brogdon offered a solid second-round value, but Thon Maker wasn't even a first-round talent on all big boards.
Minnesota Timberwolves	B+	With Kris Dunn, Buddy Hield and Murray all available at pick No. 5, Minnesota couldn't have gone wrong.
New Orleans Pelicans	B+	The Pelicans can sorely use the perimeter help and shooting acumen Hield provides.
New York Knicks	N/A	Remember when the Knicks thought trading first-rounders for Andrea Bargnani was smart?
Oklahoma City Thunder	A-	Serge Ibaka's rising star has dwindled, and he can walk after next year. They swapped an elite rim protector for an elite perimeter defender and snagged Domantas Sabonis, an intriguing interior scorer.
Orlando Magic	B-	Along with opposing players, Ibaka will block Aaron Gordon's development. The Magic would have been better off keeping Victor Oladipo and the pick.
Philadelphia 76ers	A	The 76ers finally snagged a potential franchise cornerstone in Ben Simmons while adding two intriguing international wing players.
Phoenix Suns	B+	Phoenix used its bounty of picks to land another top-10 selection and gamble on Marquese Chriss, whom they wisely didn't take over Dragan Bender with pick No. 4.
Portland Trail Blazers	C+	Portland traded into the second round to snag a great athlete in Jake Layman.
Sacramento Kings	B-	They reached for Georgios Papagiannis, but nobody would have flinched if they took Skal Labissiere at No. 13 instead of No. 28. They still would have graded higher by keeping Chriss.
San Antonio Spurs	B+	Dejounte Murray is a nice upside pick as a long-term Tony Parker replacement near the end of Round 1.
Toronto Raptors	B	Jakob Poeltl is an old-school center with the passing chops to play like fellow Utah alum Andrew Bogut.
Utah Jazz	B-	Utah collected three picks at the end of the night to make up for surrendering its first-rounder. Marcus Paige could carve out a niche as a solid backup point guard.
Washington Wizards	N/A	The Wizards didn't have a draft pick for the first time in franchise history.

Value Picks

Jamal Murray, SG, Kentucky

Only four teams netted a worse three-point percentage than the Denver Nuggets' 33.8 last year, so they must have been thrilled to see Jamal Murray on the board for their first of three Round 1 selections.

The Kentucky standout averaged 20.0 points per game as a freshman with a 40.8 percentage from behind the arc. As noted by NBA.com/Stats, only Stephen Curry made more threes in his first collegiate season:

He improved as the season aged, taking a streak of 10 straight 20-point outings into the NCAA tournament. Now he'll go to a Denver squad quietly stockpiling talent. The Nuggets also added guard Malik Beasley and forward Juan Hernangomez, giving them a deep, young roster of future difference-makers.

Murray could have went as high as No. 3, but the guard will add instant offense to an athletic riser in the Western Conference. ESPN's Kevin Pelton sees the combo guard meshing well with either of Denver's current backcourt starters:

Best of all, the Blue Arrow goes somewhere with a color scheme that keeps the nickname intact. 

Henry Ellenson, PF, Marquette

According to the Detroit Free Press' Vince Ellis, Detroit Pistons head coach and president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy entered the draft with a best-player-available approach.

“You want a guy who’s going to contribute to your team in that time and that’s all we’re looking at," Van Gundy said. "We think we’ve got a pretty young core. Our team is balanced so we could really use help just about anywhere and so position will not be a factor in where we pick.”

It just so happens the best player on the board also filled a need.

A top-10 candidate, Henry Ellenson instead slid to Detroit's No. 18 selection. The Marquette power forward gives Van Gundy a much-needed shooter, fitting perfectly as a power forward to stretch the floor alongside Andre Drummond.

Sporting News' Adi Joseph believes the big man's ability to operate from the outside makes him an ideal player for Van Gundy's offense:

He may not deliver immediately, especially not on the defensive end, but Ellenson has a promising future as a smooth-scoring power forward or center and tough rebounder. 

Timothe Luwawu, SG/SF, France

With the lottery finally rewarding the process, the Philadelphia 76ers opened the draft with a decision they couldn't mess up. It doesn't take an expert to realize Ben Simmons was the sensible choice. Yet their evening didn't end there.

Simmons gives them a needed playmaker and monster athlete, but the retooling franchise needed considerable perimeter help. They held two late opening-round picks, the earlier of which they used on France's Timothe Luwawu. 

Although high-risk prospects went early, this potential lottery pick fell outside the top 20. Philadelphia magazine's Derek Bodner said he could meet a valued NBA prototype:

Philadelphia adds yet another long body. Per NBA.com, the 21-year-old has a 7'2" wingspan. His shot needs work, but he showed progress by upping his three-point percentage from 28.7 to 35.8 for KK Mega Vizura, according to RealGM.com.

An American player with his physical credentials would have skyrocketed up draft boards during predraft evaluations. The 76ers snagged a lottery-caliber talent at pick No. 24 who shouldn't need too long of an adjustment period before contributing.