The First Round Of 2015 NBA Draft Is Finally Over

Nick Martin|published: Thu 25th June, 23:45 2015

In case you missed our insightful and thought-provoking live-blog, the 2015 NBA Draft happened tonight, and, after what seemed like an eternity, the first round is finally over.

The Minnesota Timberwolves kicked things off by selecting Kentucky center Karl-Anthony Towns, a move that was pretty much locked up a month ago. But because it’s Minnesota—which is a mystery state, apparently—nobody really cared.

All eyes were on the New York Knicks and whether they would take the obvious best player, Frank Kaminsky, any of the available dual-threat wings, or go with a less popular foreign selection. Thankfully for those of us who love basketball and hate the Knicks, Phil Jackson and the Melos opted for the latter.

Aside from the Knicks—who ended up doing something actually awesome and trading Tim Hardaway, Jr., for human trampoline Jerian Grant—the night belonged to Miami, who presumably got the steal of the draft in Duke’s Justise Winslow at No. 10.

Of course, this is all being said before any of the players have even played in the league, so who knows—Porzingis and Kaminsky could end up snatching the league next year.

Here’s the full list of first round selections:

Minnesota Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns

Los Angeles Lakers: D’Angelo Russell

Philadelphia 76ers: Jahlil Okafor

New York Knicks: Kristaps Porzingis

Orlando Magic: Mario Hezonja

Sacramento Kings: Willie Cauley-Stein

Denver Nuggets: Emmanuel Mudiay

Detroit Pistons: Stanley Johnson

Charlotte Hornets: Frank Kaminsky

Miami Heat: Justise Winslow

Indiana Pacers: Myles Turner