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          Rating Simmons, Ingram and draft prospects, from Tier 1 to Tier 6

          Chad Ford checks in with several NBA GMs and scouts to create his tiered rankings for the 2016 NBA draft. USA TODAY Sports
          • Chad Ford, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2016, 02:00 PM
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            • Senior NBA Writer for ESPN.com
            • ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002
            • Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft
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          Is Ben Simmons a top-tier prospect? How about Brandon Ingram and Jamal Murray?

          To rank draft prospects the same way that NBA teams do, it's time for our annual draft tier rankings, with the players rating as high as Tier 1 and as low as Tier 6.