NBA: Timberwolves pick Kentucky’s Towns as top draft pick | Inquirer Sports

NBA: Timberwolves pick Kentucky’s Towns as top draft pick

/ 09:15 AM June 26, 2015

Karl-Anthony Towns, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being announced as the top pick during the NBA basketball draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Karl-Anthony Towns, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being announced as the top pick during the NBA basketball draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Minnesota selected Karl-Anthony Towns as the number one pick in the 2015 NBA Draft Friday (Manila time) as the Kentucky big man is set to fortify the Timberwolves’ front court.

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Towns join Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins, the top pick in the last two drafts, in Minnesota and is expected to be mentored by Kevin Garnett.

D’Angelo Russell went second to the Los Angeles Lakers, and was followed by Jahlil Okafor at third to the Philadelphia 76ers.

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