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2015 NBA Mock Draft: Early Reaction Post-Lottery

By Brett David Roberts

Mar 7, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; Florida Gators forward Jon Horford (21) shoots the ball against Kentucky Wildcats forward Karl-Anthony Towns (12) in the first half at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 7, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; Florida Gators forward Jon Horford (21) shoots the ball against Kentucky Wildcats forward Karl-Anthony Towns (12) in the first half at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /
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Karl-Anthony Towns. 1. player. 86. . F/C. Kentucky

Mar 28, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Karl-Anthony Towns (12) blocks a shot by Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard/forward Pat Connaughton (24) during the second half in the finals of the midwest regional of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena. Kentucky won 68-66. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 28, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Karl-Anthony Towns (12) blocks a shot by Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard/forward Pat Connaughton (24) during the second half in the finals of the midwest regional of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena. Kentucky won 68-66. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

Towns is the best big man in this draft and the next in the procession of Kentucky bigs that has recently yielded first team All-Rookie selection Nerlens Noel and MVP candidate Anthony Davis. Those predecessors bode well for Towns, as does the improvements he made in his lone season at Kentucky.

Towns has the body of a NBA center, and his post game grew quickly as the season went on, though he will need further refinements.

The Lakers would like him to fall due to his similarities to Andrew Bynum, but maybe that is said somewhat ominously. He is not a premier athlete, but he can step out and shoot the ball and has very soft touch.

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