NBA Draft recap: Pick-by-pick breakdown of first round, videos, poll

The Kings selected Willie Cauley-Stein, a center/forward from Kentucky, with the No. 6 pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft.

Cauley-Stein is 7-foot-1 and 240 pounds and is considered a strong defender and rebounder.

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Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves picked center Karl-Anthony Towns of Kentucky first overall in the draft that took place at Barclays Center in New York.

A live blog following the action on the Kings, the Golden State Warriors and more can be found here.

Here’s how the first round of the draft played out.

1) MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

Timberwolves pick 6-foot-11 Karl-Anthony Towns of Kentucky first overall in NBA draft. They were the only team Towns worked out for. He’s the son of a high school coach was practicing with the junior varsity while still in grade school. An estimated 10,000 people filed into Target Center to watch the long-suffering Timberwolves make the first overall pick in the NBA draft, and they didn't go home disappointed, the Associated Press reported.

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2) LOS ANGELES LAKERS

The Lakers pick D’Angelo Russell, point guard out of Ohio State. The dynamic player will be cast as the understudy to LA's current star, 37-year-old Kobe Bryant.

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3) PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

The 76ers take Duke center Jahlil Okafor. He’s a great inside scorer and rebounder. Okafor, 6-foot-11, 270-pounds, joins a frontcourt already stocked with Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid. Embiid was the No. 3 pick last year and missed the entire season with a broken right foot. A Sixers official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team was not publicly discussing their plans, told The Associated Press the team expects to keep Okafor and not use him as draft night trade bait.

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4) NEW YORK KNICKS

The Knicks grab Kristaps Porzingis, a power foward out of Latvia. He played in Spain’s pro league. The Knicks fans inside the Barclay Center did not appear happy with the selection. Porzingis is 7-1.

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5) ORLANDO MAGIC

The Magic select Mario Hezonja, shooting guard, who played in Spain and hails from Croatia.

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6) SACRAMENTO KINGS

Sacramento Kings take Willie Cauley-Stein of Kentucky. Cauley-Stein, 7-foot-1 and 240 pounds, is considered a strong defender and rebounder. Cauley-Stein, who played three seasons for Kentucky, averaged 8.9 points and 6.4 rebounds last season.

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7) DENVER NUGGETS

The Nuggests take Emmanuel Mudiay, a point guard from Texas, who played in China.

8) DETROIT PISTONS

Stanley Johnson of Arizona is taken by the Pistons.

9) CHARLOTTE HORNETS

The Hornets decide on Wisconsin power forward Frank Kaminsky, an excellent passer and a three-pointer threat. Frank Kaminsky is the eighth player that owner Michael Jordan has a hand in selecting.

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10) MIAMI HEAT

The Heat select what was believed to be the best player left on the board at the time - Justise Winslow, the Duke shooting guard.

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11) INDIANA PACERS

The Pacers choose Texas power forward Myles Turner, who is reportedly working on his post game.

12) UTAH JAZZ

The Jazz take Trey Lyles, the Kentucky power forward.

13) PHOENIX SUNS

Kentucky shooting guard Devin Booker will head to the Suns. The pick marked four Wildcats taken in the lottery in a single draft. It tied the record set by North Carolina 10 years ago.

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14) OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

OKC drafts Cameron Payne, the point guard from Murray State, hoping on being another mid-major success.

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15) ATLANTA HAWKS

The first non-Lottery pick is Kelly Oubre, the Kansas shooting guard. There’s nothing subtle about Oubre. The freshman showed off some original, spike-covered, white slip-ons after he was taken with the 15th overall pick in the draft. When he was interviewed during ESPN's coverage, Oubre declared: "Whoever gets me is getting a jewel."

16) BOSTON CELTICS

Louisville point guard Terry Rozier is picked to solidify the Celtics backcourt.

17) MILWAUKEE BUCKS

The Bucks take 18-year-old shooting guard Rashad Vaughn out of UNLV.

18) HOUSTON ROCKETS

Sam Decker, who played great for Wisconsin in the NCAA tournament, goes to Houston. He’s a small forward who can knock down the long ball.

19) WASHINGTON WIZARDS

The Wizards take point guard Jerian Grant, an All-American who can pass and finish at the hoop.

20) TORONTO RAPTORS

The Raptors go with Delon Wright, Utah point guard.

21) DALLAS MAVERICKS

Physical Virginia shooting guard Justin Anderson is heading to Texas.

22) CHICAGO BULLS

The Bulls select SCC Player of the Year Bobby Portis, a skilled big man from Arkansas.

23) PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

The Blazers pick Rondae Hollis-Jefferson out of Arizona.

24) CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Duke point guard taken by the Cavs.

25) MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

The Grizzlies go for Jarell Martin, big and physical LSU power forward.

26) SAN ANTONIO SPURS

The Spurs go get some size in powerful center Nikola Milutinov out of Serbia.

27) LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Larry Nance Jr., power forward out of Wyoming, is going to Los Angeles. Ryan Holmgren of the Casper Star-Tribune wrote that the Wyoming star's humble, inviting personality has impressed scouts and general managers during workouts leading up to Thursday's NBA Draft every bit as much as his game.

28) BOSTON CELTICS

The Celtics select skillful, long-range shooter R.J. Hunter, who may be the first Georgia State player to make the NBA.

29) BROOKLYN NETS

The Nets take 6-foot-9, 199-pound Chris McCullough, power forward out of Syracuse.

30) GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

The 2015 NBA champions use their pick to select Kevon Looney of UCLA.

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The Los Angeles Clippers do not have a draft pick.

This story was originally published June 25, 2015 at 4:41 PM with the headline "NBA Draft recap: Pick-by-pick breakdown of first round, videos, poll."