2015 NBA Draft betting props hit the board at the sportsbooks
Karl-Anthony Towns, Jahlil Okafor and D’Angelo Russell top a loaded board heading into the 2015 NBA Draft on Thursday.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves finished with the worst record in the NBA last season at 16-66 SU and 34-46-2 ATS. The Timberwolves now have the first pick in the NBA Draft this Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Most experts project that the Timberwolves will take Kentucky center Karl-Anthony Towns with the No. 1 overall pick. After that, the board becomes somewhat hazy as this is a deep draft with prospects at various stages in their development. The Los Angeles Lakers pick second, the Philadelphia 76ers pick third, the New York Knicks pick fourth and the Orlando Magic pick fifth overall.
Point guard D'Angelo Russell could be the No. 2 overall pick, but he could also slip if teams decide to go bigger with center Jahlil Okafor or power forward Kristaps Porzingis. Russell is a -450 favorite to be drafted before Porzingis (+325) according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
Emmanuel Mudiay is one of the most polarizing prospects in the draft. On raw talent alone, he is considered by many to be a top-three player in the draft. But by forgoing college to play in China professionally, Mudiay hasn’t been seen on the national stage against comparable talent to some of the other top players in the draft. The prospect’s draft position line is set at 5.5, with the OVER favored at -140 over the UNDER at +100.
Rumors have been circling leading up to the draft that the New York Knicks are interested in Wisconsin forward Frank Kaminsky. He averaged 18.8 points per game during the regular season as a senior last year, leading the Badgers to a 36-4 SU and 21-18-1 ATS record. Kaminsky's draft position line is set at the No. 12 spot.
Duke small forward Justise Winslow is one of the best defenders in the draft, and could help a team looking to shore up its defense. Winslow is going off at EVEN odds to be drafted above the No. 6 spot at the sportsbooks, with the UNDER paying -140. Winslow scored 12.6 points per game as a freshman in Duke's championship campaign last season.
