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              Round 1
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              Pick (OVR)PlayerSchoolPOS
              • 1 (1)
                Kyrie IrvingDuke
                PG
              • 2 (2)
                Derrick WilliamsArizona
                PF
              • 3 (3)
                Enes KanterTurkey
                C
              • 4 (4)
                Tristan ThompsonTexas
                PF
              • 5 (5)
                Jonas ValanciunasLithuania
                C
              • 6 (6)
                Jan VeselyCzech Republic
                SF
              • 7 (7)
                Bismack BiyomboCongo
                PF
              • 8 (8)
                Brandon KnightKentucky
                PG
              • 9 (9)
                Kemba WalkerUConn
                PG
              • 10 (10)
                Jimmer FredetteBYU
                PG
              • 11 (11)
                Klay ThompsonWashington State
                SG
              • 12 (12)
                Alec BurksColorado
                SG
              • 13 (13)
                Markieff MorrisKansas
                PF
              • 14 (14)
                Marcus MorrisKansas
                PF
              • 15 (15)
                Kawhi LeonardSan Diego State
                SF
              • 16 (16)
                Nikola VucevicUSC
                C
              • 17 (17)
                Iman ShumpertGeorgia Tech
                PG
              • 18 (18)
                Chris SingletonFlorida State
                SF
              • 19 (19)
                Tobias HarrisTennessee
                PF
              • 20 (20)
                Donatas MotiejunasLithuania
                PF
              • 21 (21)
                Nolan SmithDuke
                SG
              • 22 (22)
                Kenneth FariedMorehead State
                PF
              • 23 (23)
                Nikola MiroticSerbia
                SF
              • 24 (24)
                Reggie JacksonBoston College
                PG
              • 25 (25)
                Marshon BrooksProvidence
                SG
              • 26 (26)
                Jordan HamiltonTexas
                SF
              • 27 (27)
                JaJuan JohnsonPurdue
                PF
              • 28 (28)
                Norris ColeCleveland State
                PG
              • 29 (29)
                Cory JosephTexas
                PG
              • 30 (30)
                Jimmy ButlerMarquette
                SF

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              • Timberwolves cruise vs. Warriors without Steph

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              • Timberwolves beat Curry-less Warriors 117-93 in Game 2 to even series

                — The Minnesota Timberwolves were stewing over their rough start in Game 1 against Golden State, a reaction coach Chris Finch was pleased to see.

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