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Northwest Notes: Okafor, Towns, Thunder, Gee

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Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities believes Jahlil Okafor is the guy at No. … Persistent rumors indicate that Jahlil Okafor has his heart set on becoming a Laker, according to Givony, who wonders if agent Bill Duffy, who also represents Andrew Wiggins and who is college buddies with Saunders, will let Okafor work out for the Wolves.

Prospect Profile: Jahlil Okafor

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Jahlil Okafor arrived in Durham with a huge set of expectations placed on his broad, young shoulders. … Okafor departs campus as a national champion, but not necessarily the top ranked player in this year's crop of draftees.

Draft Rumors: Porzingis, Wood, Dawson

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The head of basketball ops for another team said that he's a "lock" for the top five and that it wouldn't be surprising to see him go within the top three, adding that he'd draft him in front of Jahlil Okafor, the Duke center who occupied the top spot in projections for most of the season.

Draft Notes: Russell, Booker, Towns, Okafor

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Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune doesn’t get the sense that the Wolves will draft Karl-Anthony Towns first overall if they win the lottery, likely implying the team has its eyes set on Jahlil Okafor instead (Twitter link).

Draft Notes: Turner, Okafor, Jones

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Ford also hears that Jahlil Okafor, who was the No. … Okafor, who is No.

Draft Notes: Okafor, Harrison, Tokoto

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Duke freshman center Jahlil Okafor has signed with agent Bill Duffy of BDA Sports Management, Darren Heitner of the Sports Agent Blog reports (Twitter link). … Okafor, 19, is a projected top three pick in June's draft.

2015 NBA Draft Prospect Power Rankings 5.0

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The talented big man has overtaken Jahlil Okafor as the player projected by most experts to be selected No. … 2 (1) Jahlil Okafor-C (Duke/Freshman)

Jahlil Okafor To Enter NBA Draft

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Duke freshman center Jahlil Okafor intends to enter the 2015 NBA draft, Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders reports (Twitter link). … This news comes as little surprise since Okafor has been projected as a top three selection in 2015 prior to the Blue Devil's season even commencing.

Draft Notes: Towns, Okafor, Winslow, Simmons

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Tonight's NCAA championship won't offer the epic matchup between Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor that would have taken place if Wisconsin hadn't beaten Kentucky on Saturday, but Towns and Okafor still have a score to settle when it comes to the No. … However, it'll be Okafor with a chance to make a statement on a grand stage tonight.

Draft Notes: Cauley-Stein, Towns, Okafor

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Provided both players opt to enter the draft, it's likely Towns and Jahlil Okafor will go No. … In a quick poll of seven NBA scouts and personnel people, Towns received four votes for the top spot, while Okafor got three, according to Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated.

Knicks Notes: Draft, Chandler, Free Agency

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He offered hints that it would be either Karl-Anthony Towns or Jahlil Okafor, who are locked in a tight race atop most draft projections, and he tipped his hand when he pointed to defense as a key for a team's big man, since Towns has the better defensive reputation, as Begley observes.

Draft Notes: Jackson, Towns, Okafor

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Karl-Anthony Towns has surpassed Jahlil Okafor as the top prospect in Ford's and Givony's rankings, but It's not as if Towns has become the consensus top pick amongst NBA teams, Ford also writes in the chat. … An NBA executive who spoke with Zach Braziller of the New York Post agrees with the assessment that the choice between Okafor and Towns is a matter of which player is a better fit for the team with the No.

And-Ones: Towns, Okafor, Vaughn, Jazz

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Duke center Jahlil Okafor has long been considered the favorite to become the top pick in the 2015 draft, but for the first time since Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress has been compiling his prospect rankings for this year, he's slipped to No. … That means Kentucky forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns has overtaken Okafor in his rankings as well as the ones Chad Ford of ESPN.com puts together.

And-Ones: Franklin, Draft, Matthews

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Based strictly on his skills on offense, Jahlil Okafor is likely to be the No. … "His offensive ability on the box," one NBA executive said of the draft appeal of Okafor.

2015 NBA Draft Prospect Power Rankings 4.0

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1 (1) Jahlil Okafor-C (Duke/Freshman)… Okafor continues to abuse college competition.

And-Ones: Divac, Okafor, Knicks

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1 overall pick Jahlil Okafor, and how the big man would fit in with the Knicks.

And-Ones: Sanders, Johnson, Suns

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While Jahlil Okafor remains the consensus No.

2015 NBA Draft Prospect Power Rankings 3.0

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1 (1) Jahlil Okafor-C (Duke/Freshman)… Okafor continues to live up to the hype that surrounded him before he set foot on Duke’s campus.

Draft Rumors: Okafor, Wolves, Knicks, Sixers

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Every team with which Chad Ford of ESPN.com has spoken has Jahlil Okafor atop its draft board, as Ford writes in an Insider-only piece, and that includes the Timberwolves, who have the pole position for the No. … The ESPN.com draft guru runs down how Okafor would fit with each of the teams in line for a lottery pick, and he tosses in some noteworthy rumors as he does so.

And-Ones: Draft, Martin, Jazz, Nets, Europe

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Jahlil Okafor's Duke team is faltering, but the center's grip on the top spot in the 2015 draft isn't any looser, as he tops the latest Big Board from Chris Mannix of SI.com and the updated top 100 prospect list from Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.

And-Ones: Cooley, Ford, Upshaw

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The upper tier includes Jahlil Okafor, Emmanuel Mudiay, Karl-Anthony Towns and Kristaps Porzingis, all of whom are currently projected as top five selections, Ford notes.

Atlantic Notes: Lopez, Williams, Celtics, Garnett

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Landing Jahlil Okafor in the 2015 draft would help the Knicks attract free agents, as Marc Berman of the New York Post opines amid a look at New York's woes. … Okafor, a center, tops the prospect rankings of Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress, Chad Ford of ESPN.com and our own Eddie Scarito of Hoops Rumors.

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