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          Ranking the top 10 rookies and prospects from the 2016 draft

          Jaylen Brown has started 19 games for the East-leading Celtics. Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports
          • Chad Ford
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            Chad Ford
            ESPN Senior Writer
            • 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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          • Kevin Pelton
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            Kevin Pelton
            ESPN Senior Writer
            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
            • Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
            • Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
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          Apr 2, 2017, 03:00 PM

          Joel Embiid and Dario Saric are two of the top rookies this season, but both were drafted three years ago.

          What if we focus on the "true" rookies, drafted in 2016? Who comes out on top in those rankings?

          Here are Chad Ford and Kevin Pelton's top 10, based on future potential: