The 2015 NBA basketball Draft has ended, as it took place on June 25th, with only two rounds set for teams to take their picks. It was an interesting draft this year, as a lot of teams decided to go with players that they wouldn’t have gone with before. Phil Jackson, on behalf of the Knicks, picked Kristaps Porzingis, which didn’t receive applause from fans, but instead got booed.
The first round of the draft went like this:
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ROUND 1 |
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No. |
Team |
Player |
POS |
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1 |
Timberwolves |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
C |
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2 |
Lakers |
D’Angelo Russell |
PG |
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3 |
76ers |
Jahlil Okafor |
C |
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4 |
Knicks |
Kristaps Porzingis |
PF |
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5 |
Magic |
Mario Hezonja |
SF |
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6 |
Kings |
Willie Cauley-Stein |
C |
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7 |
Nuggets |
Emmanuel Mudiay |
PG |
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8 |
Pistons |
Stanley Johnson |
SF |
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9 |
Hornets |
Frank Kaminsky |
C |
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10 |
Heat |
Justise Winslow |
SF |
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11 |
Pacers |
Myles Turner |
PF |
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12 |
Jazz |
Trey Lyles |
PF |
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13 |
Suns |
Devin Booker |
SG |
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14 |
Thunder |
Cameron Payne |
PG |
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15 |
Hawks |
Keey Oubre |
SF |
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16 |
Celtics |
Terry Rozier |
PG |
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17 |
Bucks |
Rashad Vaughn |
SG |
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18 |
Rockets |
Sam Dekker |
SF |
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19 |
Wizards |
Jerian Grant |
PG |
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20 |
Raptors |
Delon Wright |
PG |
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21 |
Mavericks |
Juston Anderson |
SF |
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22 |
Bulls |
Bobby Portis |
PF |
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23 |
Trail Blazers |
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson |
SF |
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24 |
Cavaliers |
Tyus Jones |
PG |
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25 |
Grizzlies |
Jarell Martin |
PF |
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26 |
Spurs |
Nikola Milutinov |
C |
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27 |
Lakers |
Larry Nanace Jr. |
PF |
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28 |
Celtics |
R.J. Hunter |
SG |
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29 |
Nets |
Chris McCullough |
PF |
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30 |
Warriors |
Kevon Looney |
PF |
It was no surprise that the Big Three were drafted first, leaving the rest of the teams to take their pick from the rest of the great players. Many of the NBA teams that participated got exactly what they needed and wanted, and should do a good job at training these future star players. For more in-depth information this year’s Draft, check it out at the official website.
