The 2015 NBA draft lottery order was revealed Tuesday evening at the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan, and the Minnesota Timberwolves landed the No. 1 overall pick.
Pingpong balls filled the lottery machine, which determined the fates of all of the franchises involved—totally leaving things up to chance.
The Timberwolves showed the reactions of its coaching staff after getting the No. 1 pick:
Check out the post-lottery order below:
Owner Glen Taylor was the representative for the Timberwolves, who badly need their pick of the lot of top prospects to get out of the basement of the Western Conference.
Slam Magazine highlighted how significant the occasion was for Minnesota:
SportsCenter noted how rare it is for the team with the best lottery odds to actually wind up with the No. 1 pick:
As for which player Minnesota will take, per the Timberwolves' PR team, "We don't know who we're going ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by Matt Fitzgerald