Timberwolves Win The 2015 NBA Draft Lottery

The 2015 NBA Draft Lottery is now complete, and this year’s winner is the Timberwolves. Minnesota will have its choice of the consensus top-four of Karl-Anthony Towns, Jahlil Okafor, D’Angelo Russell, and Emmanuel Mudiay, or perhaps could make a surprise pick along the lines of Kristaps Porzingis or Willie Cauley-Stein. While snagging the top pick in June is certainly a boon, the excitement of the night should be tempered by the fact that no team with the No. 1 overall pick has won the NBA title within two years of making that pick since the Spurs took home the championship in 1999 after drafting Tim Duncan in 1997. This trend will likely continue during the 2015/16 campaign, but if the right call is made on draft night Minnesota could begin laying the foundation for future success.

The Wolves had a 25% chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick, and as a result of the trade for Kevin Love Minnesota could have the last three No. 1 overall picks on its roster, provided Anthony Bennett or Andrew Wiggins are not traded during the offseason. Another notable result from tonight’s drawing is that the Lakers will retain their first-rounder, which would have conveyed to the Sixers if it fell out of the top five. Instead, Los Angeles overtook the Knicks and Philadelphia to move up to No. 2 overall.

Here are all 60 picks that, barring trades, are officially set in stone for June 25th:

First Round

1. Timberwolves
2. Lakers
3. Sixers
4. Knicks
5. Magic
6. Kings
7. Nuggets
8. Pistons
9. Hornets
10. Heat
11. Pacers
12. Jazz
13. Suns
14. Thunder
15. Hawks (via Nets)
16. Celtics
17. Bucks
18. Rockets (via Pelicans)
19. Wizards
20. Raptors
21. Mavericks
22. Bulls
23. Trail Blazers
24. Cavaliers
25. Grizzlies
26. Spurs
27. Lakers (via Rockets)
28. Celtics (via Clippers)
29. Nets (via Hawks)
30. Warriors
    

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Second Round

1. Timberwolves
2. Rockets (via Knicks)
3. Celtics (via Sixers)
4. Lakers
5. Sixers (via Magic)
6. Timberwolves (via Kings)
7. Sixers (via Nuggets)
8. Pistons
9. Hornets
10. Heat
11. Nets
12. Jazz
13. Pacers
14. Suns
15. Celtics
16. Bucks
17. Sixers (via Pelicans)
18. Thunder
19. Wizards
20. Hawks (via Raptors)
21. Magic (via Bulls)
22. Mavericks
23. Cavaliers (via Trail Blazers)
24. Jazz (via Cavaliers)
25. Spurs
26. Pelicans (via Grizzlies)
27. Nuggets (via Clippers)
28. Sixers (via Rockets)
29. Hawks
30. Sixers (via Warriors)