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Odds Favor #1 NBA Draft Pick For Minnesota Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The NBA conspiracy theorists will have a field day Tuesday night if either the New York Knicks or, worse, the Los Angeles Lakers get the #1 pick, saying the lottery is rigged.

How many times have we heard that?

The Timberwolves have the most ping pong balls, a 25 percent chance of getting the top choice.

There are two players atop every mock draft you look at.

One of them is 19-year old Jahlil Okafor, who helped Duke win the national championship in March. At 6 feet, 11 inches, Okafor has the potential to be a devastating inside scorer.

The other is center Karl-Anthony Towns from Kentucky, a superior defender and rebounder who can also score.

The Timberwolves can draft no lower than 4th, and they have a 35 percent chance of getting that pick.

The NBA Draft itself is June 25.

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