Before reading further, make sure you’re sitting down. In fact, you might want to buckle yourself in, take a few deep breaths and prepare for what I’m about to say. Many have pegged former UK star Karl-Anthony Towns as the No. 1 pick come Thursday night, and while the two-way big is undoubtedly talented, there’s a better option at the top of this draft.
When Adam Silver walks onto the stage in Brooklyn later this week, he will give the traditional Commissioner’s speech before uttering these words to kick things off:
“With the first pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves select … Kristaps Porzingis.