Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; NBA draft pick Karl-Anthony Towns shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being picked first in the 2015 NBA draft at Barclays Center. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)
Thursday night, last year’s college basketball stars saw their boyhood dreams come to reality. Here’s how the first round played out
NBA draft, pick by pick
FIRST ROUND
1. Minnesota Timberwolves, PF/C Karl-Anthony Towns, Kentucky
2. Los Angeles Lakers, G D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State
3. Philadelphia 76ers, C Jahlil Okafor, Duke
4. New York Knicks, F/C Kristaps Porzingis, Sevilla (Spain)
5. Orlando Magic, G/F Mario Hezonja, FC Barcelona (Spain)
6. Sacramento Kings, C Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky
7. Denver Nuggets, PG Emmanuel Mudiay, Guangdong (China)
8. Detroit Pistons, SF Stanley Johnson, Arizona
9. Charlotte Hornets, PF Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin
10. Miami Heat, SF Justise Winslow, Duke
11. Indiana Pacers, C Myles Turner, Texas
12. Utah Jazz, F Trey Lyles, Kentucky
13. Phoenix Suns, SG Devin Booker, Kentucky
14. Oklahoma City Thunder, PG Cameron Payne, Murray State
15. Washington Wizards (via Hawks), SF Kelly Oubre, Kansas
16. Boston Celtics, PG Terry Rozier, Louisville
17. Milwaukee Bucks, SG Rashad Vaughn, UNLV
18. Houston Rockets, SF Sam Dekker, Wisconsin
19. New York Knicks (via Hawks and Wizards), G Jerian Grant, Notre Dame
20. Toronto Raptors, PG Deion Wright, Utah
21. Dallas Mavericks, SF Justin Anderson, Virginia
22. Chicago Bulls, PF Bobby Portis, Arkansas
23. Portland Trail Blazers, SF Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Arizona
24. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Cavs), PG Tyus Jones, Duke
25. Memphis Grizzlies, F Jarell Martin, LSU
26. San Antonio Spurs, C Nikola Milutinov, Partizan (Serbia)
27. Los Angeles Lakers, F Larry Nance Jr., Wyoming
28. Boston Celtics, SG R.J. Hunter, Georgia State
29. Brooklyn Nets, PF Chris McCullough, Syracuse
30. Golden State Warriors, PF Kevon Looney, UCLA
