US media reordered the top ten in the 16th draft, No. 1 Simmons ranked eighth, and Siakam ranked second

As one of the most popular drafts in the 1910s, many current players are from this class, such as Ben Simmons, Ingram and others. It has been almost 10 years since the 2016 rookie was selected. During this period, it is obvious that not every player who was favored at the time can make a name for himself in the league. Therefore, after the US media reordered the top ten picks in the 2016 draft, we can see that many players' draft picks have changed!

10. Brogodon (formerly No. 6 pick in the second round)

Average of 15.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists in his career, Brogodon, who only entered the league at the age of 24, has become a member of the Bucks' core rotation from the beginning. Later, he has also been constantly improving his strength. Later, Brogodon joined the Pacers, where he has also scored a comprehensive performance of 21.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. But Brogodon is really too fragile, so he has been traded many times later and can only play for a bad team like the Wizards. At the age of 32 this season, he has only played 24 games, so even though Brogodon is still good, no strong team dares to trade him.

9. Dezhang Taimury (formerly No. 29 pick in the first round)

Average of 15.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.5 steals in his career. In his early days, Murray was more of a defensive player, and his performance in this regard was outstanding. He was selected into the All-Defensive Team in the second season of his career. Later, Murray suffered a torn cruciate ligament, but since then, his performance on the offensive end has become better and better, so he gradually became an All-Star player. In the 2021-2022 season, he averaged 21.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 2 steals per game. However, Murray, who played for the Pelicans this season, was unlucky and suffered a fracture in his left hand and a torn Achilles tendon. It is still unknown whether he can still have a place in the NBA in the future.

8. Ben Simmons (formerly No. 1 pick in the first round)

Average of 13.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.5 steals in his career, Simmons, who was known as the Magician and James, was initially given very high expectations, but after entering the league, he completely failed to perform as expected. Although Simmons was selected into the All-Star and the Best Team in the early stage, he was still incomparable to Magicians and James in the same period. And the most important thing is that Simmons quickly declined. He is still only 28 years old. This season he has become a three-single player with only 5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. He averaged only 0.8 points per game in the playoffs. It is the same whether Simmons can find a new job this offseason.

7. Van Vliot (original draft pick)

Average of 14.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.4 steals in his career, Van Vliot, who was out of the game in 2016, later the Raptors gave him the opportunity to enter the NBA, and he did not miss it. With this opportunity, he gradually gained a foothold in the NBA. In the third year of his career, VanVleet won the championship with the Raptors, and his shooting and defense also played a key role in the playoffs that year. Later, Van Vleet once improved to the All-Star level. In the 2021-2022 season, he averaged 20.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game. After that, Van Vleet joined the Rockets. With his help, the team scored a record of 50+ wins this year's regular season, so he and the Rockets are likely to continue to cooperate.

6. Zubac (formerly No. 2 pick in the second round)

Average of 10.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1 block in his career

After being selected by the Lakers, Zubac was gradually realizing his talent, but the team sold him to the Clippers in the 2018-2019 season. But for Zubac, the deal gave him more opportunities to play, so he made faster progress. Zubac has reached his peak this season. He averaged 16.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 blocks per game in the regular season. This is his first time to play at the quasi-All-star level and it is also his first time to be selected for the best defensive lineup. The most important thing is that the Clippers renewed their contract with him in 2024. His maximum annual salary in the next three years will be only 21 million. Therefore, it has to be said that the Clippers are really a keen eye.

5. Ingram (formerly No. 2 pick in the first round)

Average of 19.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists in his career, Ingram, who was also highly expected at the beginning, has not reached the expected heights in recent years. He has only been selected for the All-Star in these 9 seasons and has only reached the playoffs twice. In addition to Ingram's own strength, this is more of his mentality. His temperament in the NBA is "no desires and no desires". With a certain lower limit, he did not think about continuing to polish his game and making himself a higher-level star.

4. Jamal Murray (formerly No. 7 pick in the first round)

Average of 18 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1 steal in his career, Murray should be regarded as the strongest among active non-All-Star players. He has not been selected for the All-Star and the Best Team. He has played 25+ per game in the playoffs many times, and the torn cruciate ligament cannot stop him from continuing to move forward. In the 2023 playoffs, Murray averaged 26.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game. Under his leadership, the Nuggets also successfully won the first championship in team history. As the second in command of the team, his performance is excellent, and his performance and game temperament at critical moments are even more eye-catching than those of the team's masters..

3. Sabonis (formerly No. 11 pick in the first round)

Average of 16.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists in his career, Sabonis, who entered the league in 2016, was traded to the Kings among the three teams he played for, which inspired him more potential. In these nearly 4 seasons, Sa Sa has been selected as the All-Star and has also been selected as the Best Team twice, and he has also won the rebounding champion for three consecutive years. However, the upper limit of building a team around Xiao Sa is also very obvious. If the Kings want to make a breakthrough, they have to find an outside core with hard strength above Xiao Sa.

2. Siakam (formerly No. 27 pick in the first round)

Average of 18 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists in his career, Sika, who helped the Raptors win the championship in the third year of his career, averaged nearly 20 points per game in the finals for the first time that year. Later, Green also personally said that he really couldn't defend Sika that year. Later, Sika was selected into the All-Star and Best Team, and his strength undoubtedly became stronger and stronger. After joining the Pacers, he led the team to at least the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive years. After defeating the Knicks in the East Finals this year, Sika won the MVP of the East Finals. The Thunder was later, whether he could destroy the Thunder's defense was also the key.

1. Jaylen Brown (formerly No. 3 pick in the first round)

Average of 19 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1 steal in his career, Brown, who has been selected for 4 All-Stars, has also been selected for the Best Team, but the reason why the US media put him first is that he helped the Celtics win the championship in 2024, and he was also the MVP and FMVP of the Eastern Conference Finals that year. However, Brown's shortcomings are also obvious, which seriously affects his upper limit, so his big contract may also become a premium contract. Considering this, it is not ruled out that the Celtics may put him on the trading shelves in the future.