Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to be selected as the #1 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.
According to Draft Express, the NBA released its anticipated list of players who will be in the green room during Thurday night’s draft at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn. Karl-Anthony Towns, Jahlil Okafor, D’Angelo Russell, Emmanuel Mudiay and Kristaps Porzingis headline the group of prospects.
The Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly have told Karl-Anthony Towns that he will be selected first overall in this year’s draft. Karl-Anthony Towns would join a great young nucleus including last year’s #1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to select Jahlil Okafor with the second overall pick.
Check out where we project each player to go in our latest mock draft. Here is a complete list of players who will be in attendance:
Karl-Anthony Towns (Kentucky)
Jahlil Okafor (Duke)
D’Angelo Russell (Ohio State)
Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia)
Justise Winslow (Duke)
Emmanuel Mudiay (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Stanley Johnson (Arizona)
Devin Booker (Kentucky)
Willie Cauley-Stein (Kentucky)
Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin)
Trey Lyles (Kentucky)
Myles Turner (Texas)
Cameron Payne (Murray State)
Kelly Oubre, Jr. (Kansas)
Bobby Portis (Arkansas)
Jerian Grant (Notre Dame)
Sam Dekker (Wisconsin)
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (Arizona)
Kevon Looney (UCLA)
