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MANILA, Philippines – The Minnesota Timberwolves did the expected while the Los Angeles Lakers made a surprise selection in the 2015 NBA Draft held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday, June 26.
Picking first overall, the T-Wolves took Kentucky product and consensus No. 1 overall pick Karl Anthony-Towns – a decision announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to kick off this year’s draft.
Karl Anthony Towns on playing with Andrew Wiggins: @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/OcI8vVAdbF
— Naveen Ganglani (@naveenganglani) June 26, 2015
A few minutes later, the Lakers picked Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell over Duke’s Jahlil Okafor, getting a dynamic point guard to pair up with Los Angeles legend Kobe Bryant.
Okafor went third overall to the Philadelphia 76ers – a curious move considering Philadelphia already has two quality big men in Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid.
WATCH: 76ers #3 pick Jahlil Okafor talks to PH and media after getting drafted @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/BP2nObx6kL
— Naveen Ganglani (@naveenganglani) June 26, 2015
The fourth pick, made by the New York Knicks, drew the ire of the crowd after they took the intriguing Latvia product Kristaps Porzingis.
Porzingis on the pressure of playing in New York: #rstream @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/MvqLyfkjvV
— Naveen Ganglani (@naveenganglani) June 26, 2015
Another European, Mario Hezonja from Croatia, went fifth overall to the Orlando Magic, while Sacramento selected its potential DeMarcus Cousins replacement in Willie Cauley-Stein from Kentucky at No. 6.
Dynamic point guard Emmanuel Mudiay from China went seventh overall to the Denver Nuggets while Stanley Johnson of Arizona was taken eighth, by the Detroit Pistons.
WATCH: @nuggets #7 pick E. Mudiay speaks to PH media and others @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/D68ah1Hh85
— Naveen Ganglani (@naveenganglani) June 26, 2015
Wisconsin big man Frank Kaminsky was selected by Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets at No. 9 while the Miami Heat picked Justise Winslow from Duke – who was expected to be a top-5 selection – with the tenth pick.
.@hornets pick Frank Kaminsky talks to PH and international media via @Cisco @rapplerdotcom : pic.twitter.com/yOHZukAewp
— Naveen Ganglani (@naveenganglani) June 26, 2015
Here’s the full list of draftees in the first round:
1. Minnesota Timberwolves – Karl-Anthony Towns
2. Los Angeles Lakers – D’Angelo Russell
3. Philadelphia 76ers – Jahlil Okafor
4. New York Knicks – Kristaps Porzingis
5. Orlando Magic – Mario Hezonja
6. Sacramento Kings – Willie Cauley-Stein
7. Denver Nuggets – Emmanuel Mudiay
8. Detroit Pistons – Stanley Johnson
9. Charlotte Hornets – Frank Kaminsky
10. Miami Heat – Justise Winslow
11. Indiana Pacers – Myles Turner
12. Utah Jazz – Trey Lyles
13. Phoneix Suns – Devin Booker
14. Oklahoma City Thunder – Cameron Payne
15. Atlanta Hawks – Kelly Oubre (traded to the Washington Wizards)
16. Boston Celtics – Terry Rozier
17. Milwaukee Bucks – Rashad Vaughn
18. Houston Rockets – Sam Dekker
19. Washington Wizards – Jerian Grant (traded to the Atlanta Hawks, who then traded him to the New York Knicks for Tim Hardaway Jr.)
20. Toronto Raptors – Delon Wright
21. Dallas Mavericks – Justin Anderson
22. Chicago Bulls – Bobby Portis
23. Portland Trail Blazers – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
24. Cleveland Cavaliers – Tyus Jones (traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for picks no. 31 and 36.)
25. Memphis Grizzlies – Jarell Martin
26. San Antonio Spurs – Nikola Milutinov
27. Los Angeles Lakers – Larry Nance
28. Boston Celtics – R.J. Hunter
29. Brooklyn Nets – Chris McCullough
30. Golden State Warriors – Kevon Looney
Videos above thanks to Cisco Telepresence.
– Rappler.com
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