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NBA MOCK DRAFT: Here's what the experts are predicting for all 30 first-round picks

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The 2015 NBA Draft class is considered a deep, talented class with several intriguing prospects.

With the draft rapidly approaching, experts are posting and updating their mock drafts, predicting which prospects will go to which teams on June 25.

We used mock drafts from nine experts as of June 10 to round up predictions for all 30 first-round picks.

The experts: NBA.com's Scott Howard-Cooper; ESPN's Chad FordDraftExpress's Jonathan Givony; Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix; CBS's Sam Vecenie, Gary Parrish, Zach Harper; USA Today's Derek Bodner; and NBADraft.net.

1. Minnesota Timberwolves — Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C

Experts: 5 of 9

School: Kentucky

Other possibilities: Jahlil Okafor (4)

Key expert quote:Ford: "Towns has tremendous upside, no glaring weaknesses and he's a better fit in Minnesota, in my opinion, than Okafor."



2. Los Angeles Lakers — Jahlil Okafor, C

Experts: 5 of 9

School: Duke

Other possibilities: Karl-Anthony Towns (4)

Key expert quote: Givony: "The Lakers have been searching for a real low-post presence since they traded Shaq to Miami more than a decade ago. Enter Jahlil Okafor, the best back to the basket scorer in the 2015 NBA Draft."



3. Philadelphia 76ers — D'Angelo Russell, G

Experts: 8 of 9

School: Ohio State

Other possibilities: Kristaps Porzingis (1)

Key expert quote:Bodner: "Some league executives think Russell could be the best prospect in the draft, and he also fits a position and skill-set the Sixers desperately need."



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