2015 NBA Mock Draft: Early Reaction Post-Lottery
Let’s conduct a 2015 NBA Mock Draft with the order now complete.
The NBA Draft Lottery finally occurred Tuesday and the order is set. The team with the best odds at the No. 1 pick did indeed land it, with Minnesota slated to pick first.
The Los Angeles Lakers climbed into the top three to land at the No. 2 overall pick, a fate Kobe Bryant said the team deserved:
We played like crap all season so it's only right we get the #2 pick HA #lakerluck #goodday
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) May 20, 2015
The New York Knicks had the misfortune of falling to the No. 4 spot, while the Orlando Magic are going to be the fifth team to select, after having the fifth best odds at the top pick.
The consensus is that the top two picks will be centers Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor, probably in that order. There could be a flop of the two, but Towns is a better shot blocker and better shooter, and the Timberwolves would be wise to equip him with Rookie of the Year Andrew Wiggins. Nikola Pekovic will soon likely be headed elsewhere.
But without ruining the rest of the surprises, let us delve into this year’s initial mock.
Next: On the clock, the Minnesota Timberwolves