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Chart: Handicapping the No. 1 pick

June 21, 2015 at 12:29AM
Ohio State's D'Angelo Russell (0) looks to pass around Michigan State's Lourawls Nairn Jr. (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago, Friday, March 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ORG XMIT: ILMC15
Ohio State's D'Angelo Russell (0) looks to pass around Michigan State's Lourawls Nairn Jr. (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago, Friday, March 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ORG XMIT: ILMC15 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Handicapping the timberWolves' No. 1 pick

The favorite

Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns: Versatile big man who can play inside and out also is best fit for a young team because of defensive potential and shooting.

The sleeper

Ohio State's D'Angelo Russell: Wolves already have Ricky Rubio, but precocious lefty PG's shooting and swagger might convince them he's part Steph Curry, part James Harden, particularly if they could find a trade involving Rubio.

Don't count him out

Duke's Jahlil Okafor: Flip Saunders admired the college freshman's footwork and low-post fundamentals — so advanced for age 19 — all season and still could decide to go for a comfort pick.

Jerry Zgoda


Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns plays during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 63-51. (AP Photo/James Crisp) ORG XMIT: OTKJC105 ORG XMIT: MIN1504032109011881
Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns plays during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 63-51. (AP Photo/James Crisp) ORG XMIT: OTKJC105 ORG XMIT: MIN1504032109011881 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Duke's Jahlil Okafor (15) drives around Elon's Jack Anton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) ORG XMIT: otkgb114.JPG
Duke's Jahlil Okafor (15) drives around Elon's Jack Anton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) ORG XMIT: otkgb114.JPG (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Duke's Jahlil Okafor (15) dribbles the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Army in Durham, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014. Duke won 93-73. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) ORG XMIT: otkgb106.JPG ORG XMIT: MIN1503152017444248
Duke's Jahlil Okafor (15) dribbles the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Army in Durham, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014. Duke won 93-73. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) ORG XMIT: otkgb106.JPG ORG XMIT: MIN1503152017444248 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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