2015 NBA Draft Review
Last night the 2015 NBA Draft took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. There were alot of things that happened that we expected going in, but were also some big surprises the definitely had us scratching our heads.
The Minnesota Timber wolves used the No. 1 overall pick to select Kentucky big man Karl-Anthony Towns. This was no shock as the plan is to pair him with last year's No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins. The future looks bright in Minnesota if you ask me.
The Lakers picked second and took D`Angelo Russell from Ohio State. This shocked me to be honest, due to the Kobe factor. I figured they would go big with Okafor. But Russell's talent is worthy of the selection and I think it was a great move for many reason. The question is, will they trade him? DeMarcus Cousins from the Kings?
The Philadelphia 76ers, drafted Jahlil Okafor from Duke third, one of six picks held by Philadelphia in this draft, including five picks in the second round. Great talent, but I feel bad for him. He's going to be wasted in that terrible organization who obviously has no commitment to winning. They have traded away any hope that team has had over the last few years, and who is to say that he won't be out of there shortly.
The Minnesota Timber wolves used the No. 1 overall pick to select Kentucky big man Karl-Anthony Towns. This was no shock as the plan is to pair him with last year's No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins. The future looks bright in Minnesota if you ask me.
The Lakers picked second and took D`Angelo Russell from Ohio State. This shocked me to be honest, due to the Kobe factor. I figured they would go big with Okafor. But Russell's talent is worthy of the selection and I think it was a great move for many reason. The question is, will they trade him? DeMarcus Cousins from the Kings?
The Philadelphia 76ers, drafted Jahlil Okafor from Duke third, one of six picks held by Philadelphia in this draft, including five picks in the second round. Great talent, but I feel bad for him. He's going to be wasted in that terrible organization who obviously has no commitment to winning. They have traded away any hope that team has had over the last few years, and who is to say that he won't be out of there shortly.
First Round
1. Minnesota Timberwolves - Karl-Anthony Towns, Kentucky
2. Los Angeles Lakers - D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State
3. Philadelphia 76ers - Jahlil Okafor, Duke
4. New York Knicks - Kristaps Porzingis, Latvia
5. Orlando Magic - Mario Hezonja, Croatia
6. Sacramento Kings - Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky
7. Denver Nuggets - Emmanuel Mudiay, Congo
8. Detroit Pistons - Stanley Johnson, Arizona
9. Charlotte Hornets - Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin
10. Miami Heat - Justise Winslow, Duke
11. Indiana Pacers - Myles Turner, Texas
12. Utah Jazz - Trey Lyles, Kentucky
13. Phoenix Suns - Devin Booker, Kentucky
14. Oklahoma City Thunder - Cameron Payne, Murray State
15. Atlanta Hawks (traded to Washington Wizards for Tim Hardaway Jr.) - Kelly Oubre Jr., Kansas
16. Boston Celtics - Terry Rozier, Louisville
17. Milwaukee Bucks - Rashad Vaughn, UNLV
18. Houston Rockets - Sam Dekker, Wisconsin
19. Washington Wizards (traded to New York Knicks) - Jerian Grant, Notre Dame
20. Toronto Raptors - Delon Wright, Utah
21. Dallas Mavericks - Justin Anderson, Virginia
22. Chicago Bulls - Bobby Portis, Arkansas
23. Portland Trail Blazers (traded with Steve Blake to Brooklyn Nets for Pat Connaughton, Mason Plumlee) - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Arizona
24. Cleveland Cavaliers (traded to Minnesota Timberwolves for Cedi Osman and Rakeem Christmas) - Tyus Jones, Duke
25. Memphis Grizzlies - Jarell Martin, LSU
26. San Antonio Spurs - Nikola Milutinov, Serbia
27. Los Angeles Lakers - Larry Nance Jr., Wyoming
28. Boston Celtics - R.J. Hunter, Georgia State
29. Brooklyn Nets - Chris McCullough, Syracuse
30. Golden State Warriors - Kevon Looney, UCLA
1. Minnesota Timberwolves - Karl-Anthony Towns, Kentucky
2. Los Angeles Lakers - D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State
3. Philadelphia 76ers - Jahlil Okafor, Duke
4. New York Knicks - Kristaps Porzingis, Latvia
5. Orlando Magic - Mario Hezonja, Croatia
6. Sacramento Kings - Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky
7. Denver Nuggets - Emmanuel Mudiay, Congo
8. Detroit Pistons - Stanley Johnson, Arizona
9. Charlotte Hornets - Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin
10. Miami Heat - Justise Winslow, Duke
11. Indiana Pacers - Myles Turner, Texas
12. Utah Jazz - Trey Lyles, Kentucky
13. Phoenix Suns - Devin Booker, Kentucky
14. Oklahoma City Thunder - Cameron Payne, Murray State
15. Atlanta Hawks (traded to Washington Wizards for Tim Hardaway Jr.) - Kelly Oubre Jr., Kansas
16. Boston Celtics - Terry Rozier, Louisville
17. Milwaukee Bucks - Rashad Vaughn, UNLV
18. Houston Rockets - Sam Dekker, Wisconsin
19. Washington Wizards (traded to New York Knicks) - Jerian Grant, Notre Dame
20. Toronto Raptors - Delon Wright, Utah
21. Dallas Mavericks - Justin Anderson, Virginia
22. Chicago Bulls - Bobby Portis, Arkansas
23. Portland Trail Blazers (traded with Steve Blake to Brooklyn Nets for Pat Connaughton, Mason Plumlee) - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Arizona
24. Cleveland Cavaliers (traded to Minnesota Timberwolves for Cedi Osman and Rakeem Christmas) - Tyus Jones, Duke
25. Memphis Grizzlies - Jarell Martin, LSU
26. San Antonio Spurs - Nikola Milutinov, Serbia
27. Los Angeles Lakers - Larry Nance Jr., Wyoming
28. Boston Celtics - R.J. Hunter, Georgia State
29. Brooklyn Nets - Chris McCullough, Syracuse
30. Golden State Warriors - Kevon Looney, UCLA