1. Knicks - Okafor
2. Wolves - Towns
3. 76ers - Russell
4. Lakers - Mudiay
5. Magic - Porzingis
9. Pistons - Stanley Johnson
Snippet on Wolves:
Andrew Wiggins wins MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge. Zach LaVine wins the Slam Dunk Contest. Ricky Rubio, Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng all have bright futures. The Wolves have several other interesting young players such as Anthony Bennett, Adreian Payne and Glenn Robinson III. And don't forget that vets such as Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Martin should have terrific trade value before the trade deadline, and into the summer. Of the teams at the top of the draft, only the Jazz have an equal stockpile of young talent and assets. I can make a case that Flip Saunders should be in the running for Executive of the Year.
The Wolves are going to be a very dangerous team in a couple of years, and adding Towns to the mix would make them even richer in talent. While D'Angelo Russell or Emmanuel Mudiay could also be great options for them, Towns' ability to protect the rim and stretch the floor would make him a valuable weapon in Saunders' arsenal, and would give the Wolves elite size at every position on the floor. The fact that Towns has been playing great of late only adds to the appeal of him going No. 2.
Towns is who we should end up with. It's nice that the BPA and need could actually be the same player for us in the draft. It hasn't been the case in a long time.
Camden wrote:Towns is who we should end up with. It's nice that the BPA and need could actually be the same player for us in the draft. It hasn't been the case in a long time.