2015 NBA draft

Basketball player selection April 2015October 2026 2015 NBA draft 2015 NBA Draft logo.jpg Basketball June 25, 2015 Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York) ESPN NBA 60 2 Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) 2014 2016 The 2015 NBA draft was held on June 25, 2015, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It was televised nationally in the United States by ESPN. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The draft lottery took place on May 19, 2015. The Minnesota Timberwolves won the draft lottery to earn the first overall pick in the draft. It marked the first time in Timberwolves history that they would receive the first overall pick through the lottery. The player selected would also be the third consecutive number one pick on the Timberwolves roster, joining Andrew Wiggins (2014) and Anthony Bennett (2013) - who were traded to Minnesota for forward Kevin Love. This draft also gave the Los Angeles Lakers the second overall pick after jumping over the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks within the draft lottery. Highlights from the draft include the first Dominican to be the first overall pick (Karl-Anthony Towns), the highest number of Kentucky Wildcats selected in the draft lottery (four with Karl-Anthony Towns, Willie Cauley-Stein, Trey Lyles, and Devin Booker), which tied the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2005 for most players selected in the lottery by one school; the tied record for most Kentucky players selected in the draft (six with Towns, Cauley-Stein, Lyles, Booker, Andrew Harrison, and Dakari Johnson), the second Latvian to have been drafted in the first round (Kristaps Porziņģis), the first former high school player to have skipped college to play in China that was selected in the draft (Emmanuel Mudiay), and the first Indian-born player to have been selected in the NBA (Satnam Singh),Bengali Shashank Mavericks draft Satnam Singh, the NBA's first Indian-born player http://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-nba-drafts-satnam-singh-the-league-s-first-indian-born-player-20150626-story.html Los Angeles Times September 8, 2018 June 26, 2015 September 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180909073753/http://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-nba-drafts-satnam-singh-the-league-s-first-indian-born-player-20150626-story.html live who was also the first player since 2005 to have been drafted directly from high school (albeit as a postgraduate). Other noteworthy announcements that came out of the draft included the official announcement of the passing of the last pioneer of the original NBA, Harvey Pollack, around the third pick and the resignation of the league's president of basketball operations Rod Thorn that became official in August after the end of the first round. Draft selections PG Point guard SG Shooting guard SF Small forward PF Power forward C Center y y y y thumb|150px|right|Karl-Anthony Towns was selected first overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves. thumb|right|150px|D'Angelo Russell was selected second by the Los Angeles Lakers. thumb|right|150px|Kristaps Porziņģis was selected fourth by the New York Knicks. thumb|right|150px|Devin Booker was selected 13th by the Phoenix Suns. thumb|right|150px|Bobby Portis was selected 22nd by the Chicago Bulls. thumb|right|150px|Kevon Looney was selected 30th by the Golden State Warriors. thumb|right|150px|Norman Powell was selected 46th by the Milwaukee Bucks (traded to the Toronto Raptors). thumb|right|150px|Satnam Singh was selected 52nd by the Dallas Mavericks. Singh became the first Indian-born player to be drafted into the NBA. Rnd. Draft round Pick Overall selection number Player Pos. Position(s) played Nationality Player's representative nationalityn nationality Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to FIBA rules. Team School / club team Most recent school attended or team played for before the draft11 Karl-Anthony Towns*~ C n Karl-Anthony Towns was born and raised in the United States to an American father and a Dominican mother.http://www.startribune.com/karl-anthony-towns-drafted-no-1-overall-by-timberwolves-as-expected/309936841/ Karl-Anthony Towns taken No.1 by Wolves; Tyus Jones acquired in trade with Cavaliers Jerry Zgoda June 26, 2015 Star Tribune June 26, 2015 September 29, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180929114416/http://www.startribune.com/karl-anthony-towns-drafted-no-1-overall-by-timberwolves-as-expected/309936841/ live He has represented the Dominican Republic internationally since 2012.http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/Calipari_makes_Dominican_team_roster_cuts_159306055.html Calipari makes Dominican team roster cuts June 16, 2012 WKYT June 26, 2015 July 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702073457/http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/Calipari_makes_Dominican_team_roster_cuts_159306055.html live Minnesota Timberwolves Kentucky (Fr.)12 D'Angelo Russell+ PG Los Angeles Lakers Ohio State (Fr.)13 Jahlil Okafor C United Statesn Okafor was born in the United States to a Nigerian father. He played for the United States at the junior level but has played for the Nigeria national basketball team since 2020. Philadelphia 76ers Duke (Fr.)14 Kristaps Porziņģis+PF/C New York Knicks Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain)15 Mario Hezonja SG/SF Orlando Magic FC Barcelona Liga ACB Spain16 Willie Cauley-Stein PF United States Sacramento Kings Kentucky (Jr.)17 Emmanuel Mudiay PG COD DR Congon Emmanuel Mudiay was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but he was raised in the United States since age 5.https://www.si.com/nba/2015/06/24/emmanuel-mudiay-nba-draft-congo-china-texas-smu-larry-brown The Long March: Emmanuel Mudiay's journey from Congo to the NBA Chris Mannix June 24, 2015 Sports Illustrated June 26, 2015 June 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626104946/http://www.si.com/nba/2015/06/24/emmanuel-mudiay-nba-draft-congo-china-texas-smu-larry-brown live He has not represented either country internationally. Denver Nuggets Guangdong Southern Tigers18 Stanley Johnson Stanley Johnson (basketball) SF United States Detroit Pistons Arizona (Fr.)19 Frank Kaminsky PF United States Charlotte Hornets Wisconsin (Sr.)110 Justise Winslow SF United States Miami Heat Duke (Fr.)111 Myles Turner C United States Indiana Pacers Texas (Fr.)112 Trey Lyles PF Utah JazzKentucky (Fr.)113 Devin Booker* SG United States Phoenix Suns Kentucky (Fr.)114 Cameron Payne PG United States Oklahoma City Thunder Murray State (So.)115 Kelly Oubre Jr. Kelly Oubre Jr. SF United States Atlanta Hawks (from Brooklyn Netsupper-alpha atlbkn July 11, 2012: Brooklyn Nets to Atlanta Hawkshttp://www.nba.com/nets/news/Johnson_Trade_Release_120711.html Brooklyn Nets Acquire All-Star Joe Johnson July 11, 2012 NBA.com May 6, 2015 January 4, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180104051635/http://www.nba.com/nets/news/Johnson_Trade_Release_120711.html livehttps://www.businessinsider.com/nets-hawks-joe-johnson-trade-swap-picks-2015-3/ A small detail in the 2012 Nets-Hawks blockbuster trade has turned into a huge win for Atlanta William Scott Davis March 31, 2015 NBA.com May 6, 2015 May 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509193128/http://www.businessinsider.com/nets-hawks-joe-johnson-trade-swap-picks-2015-3 live Atlanta acquired Jordan Farmar, Anthony Morrow, DeShawn Stevenson, Jordan Williams, Johan Petro, a conditional 2013 first-round pick, a 2017 second-round pick, the option to swap 2014 first-round picks and the option to swap 2015 first-round picks Brooklyn acquired Joe Johnson traded to Washington)lower-alpha atlwas Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks tradehttp://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-trade-tim-hardaway-jr. Hawks Trade For Tim Hardaway Jr. June 25, 2015 NBA.com June 26, 2015 June 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628193026/http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-trade-tim-hardaway-jr. live Washington acquired draft rights to 15th pick Kelly Oubre Jr. Atlanta acquired draft rights to 19th pick Jerian Grant and two future second-round picks Kansas (Fr.)116 Terry Rozier PG United States Boston Celtics Louisville (So.)117 Rashad Vaughn SG United States Milwaukee Bucks UNLV (Fr.)118 Sam Dekker SF United States Houston Rockets (from New Orleans)upper-alpha July 15, 2014: New Orleans Pelicans to Houston Rockets (three-team trade with Washington Wizards)http://www.nba.com/rockets/rockets-land-ariza-three-team-deal Rockets Land Ariza & Valuable First Round Pick July 15, 2014 NBA.com May 6, 2015 May 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150523035001/http://www.nba.com/rockets/rockets-land-ariza-three-team-deal livehttp://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-complete-three-team-trade-rockets-and-wizards Pelicans Complete Three-Team Trade with Rockets and Wizards July 15, 2014 NBA.com May 6, 2015 November 29, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151129203311/http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-complete-three-team-trade-rockets-and-wizards live Houston acquired Alonzo Gee, Scotty Hopson and a conditional 2015 first-round pick (protected top 3 and 20–30 in 2015) from New Orleans Houston acquired Trevor Ariza from Washington (sign and trade) New Orleans acquired Ömer Aşık, Omri Casspi and cash considerations from Houston Washington acquired Melvin Ely from New Orleans Wisconsin (Jr.)119 Jerian Grant PG United States Washington Wizards (traded to New York Knicks via Atlanta Hawks)lower-alpha New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks tradehttp://www.nba.com/knicks/draft/knicks-acquire-draft-rights-jerian-grant Knicks Acquire Draft Rights To Jerian Grant June 25, 2015 NBA.com June 26, 2015 June 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628193035/http://www.nba.com/knicks/draft/knicks-acquire-draft-rights-jerian-grant live New York acquired draft rights to 19th pick Jerian Grant Atlanta acquired Tim Hardaway Jr. Notre Dame (Sr.)120Delon Wright PG United States Toronto Raptors Utah (Sr.)121 Justin Anderson basketball SF United States Dallas Mavericks Virginia (Jr.)122Bobby Portis PF United States Chicago Bulls Arkansas (So.)123 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson SF United Statesn Hollis-Jefferson became a naturalized Jordanian citizen in 2023 and plays for the Jordan national basketball team. Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Brooklyn)lower-alpha porbkn Brooklyn Nets and Portland Trail Blazers tradehttp://www.nba.com/nets/nets-acquire-rondae-hollis-jefferson-and-steve-blake Nets Acquire Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Steve Blake June 26, 2015 NBA.com June 26, 2015 June 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628174358/http://www.nba.com/nets/nets-acquire-rondae-hollis-jefferson-and-steve-blake live Brooklyn acquired Steve Blake and draft rights to 23rd pick Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Portland acquired Mason Plumlee and draft rights to 41st pick Pat Connaughton Arizona (So.)124 Tyus Jones PG United States Cleveland Cavaliers (traded to Minnesota Timberwolves)lower-alpha clemin Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers tradehttp://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/timberwolves-acquire-draft-rights-tyus-jones Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights to Tyus Jones June 25, 2015 NBA.com June 25, 2015 June 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628193232/http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/timberwolves-acquire-draft-rights-tyus-jones live Minnesota acquired draft rights to 24th pick Tyus Jones Cleveland acquired draft rights to 31st pick Cedi Osman, draft rights to 36th pick Rakeem Christmas, and a 2019 second-round pick Duke (Fr.)125Jarell Martin PF United States Memphis Grizzlies LSU (So.)126 Nikola Milutinov# C San Antonio Spurs Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)127Larry Nance Jr. Larry Nance Jr. PF United States Los Angeles Lakers (from Houston Rockets)upper-alpha July 13, 2014: Houston Rockets to Los Angeles Lakershttp://www.nba.com/lakers/news/140713jeremylin Lakers Acquire Jeremy Lin and Draft Choices in Trade with Rockets July 13, 2014 NBA.com May 6, 2015 May 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150511035601/http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/140713jeremylin livehttp://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-27th-pick-nba-draft-rockets-clippers-20150417-story.html Lakers get 27th pick in draft from Rockets after tiebreaker with Clippers Eric Pincus April 17, 2015 Los Angeles Times May 6, 2015 April 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150425121341/http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-27th-pick-nba-draft-rockets-clippers-20150417-story.html live L.A. Lakers acquired Jeremy Lin, a conditional 2015 first-round pick (protected top 14 in 2014) and a conditional 2015 second-round pick Houston acquired draft rights to Sergei Lishouk Wyoming (Sr.)128R. J. Hunter SG United States Boston Celtics (from L.A. Clippers)upper-alpha June 25, 2013: Los Angeles Clippers to Boston Celticshttp://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/062513-celtics-update-doc-rivers Celtics Give Update on Doc Rivers June 25, 2013 NBA.com May 6, 2015 October 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151024102350/http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/062513-celtics-update-doc-rivers live Boston acquired a 2015 first-round pick as a compensation for allowing L.A. Clippers to hire Doc Rivers as a head coach Georgia State (Jr.)129Chris McCullough PF United States Brooklyn Nets (from Atlanta Hawks) Syracuse (Fr.)130Kevon Looney PF United States Golden State Warriors UCLA (Fr.)231 Cedi Osman SG/SF n Cedi Osman was born in Macedonia to a Turkish father and Bosnian mother. He moved to Turkey at age 12 and became a naturalized Turkish citizen.http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Cedi-Osman-NBA-Draft-Scouting-Report-and-Video-Breakdown-5107/ Cedi Osman NBA Draft Scouting Report and Video Breakdown DraftExpress June 18, 2015 June 26, 2015 Jonathan Givony September 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905083251/http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Cedi-Osman-NBA-Draft-Scouting-Report-and-Video-Breakdown-5107/ live He has represented Turkey internationally since 2011.https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/news/Teen-sensation-Osman-makes-Turkey-squad Teen sensation Osman makes Turkey squad August 25, 2014 FIBA June 26, 2015 October 2, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002205636/http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/news/Teen-sensation-Osman-makes-Turkey-squad liveMinnesota Timberwolves (traded to Cleveland Cavaliers)Anadolu Efes (Turkey)232 Montrezl Harrell PF/C United States Houston Rockets (from New York Knicks)upper-alpha July 11, 2012: New York Knicks to Houston Rocketshttp://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-make-trades-official Rockets Make Trades Official July 11, 2012 NBA.com May 22, 2015 January 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150128073502/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-make-trades-official live New York acquired Marcus Camby (sign and trade) Houston acquired Toney Douglas, Josh Harrellson, Jerome Jordan, a 2014 second-round pick, a 2015 second-round pick and cash considerations Louisville (Jr.)233 Jordan Mickey PF United States Boston Celtics (from Philadelphia 76ers via Miami Heat)upper-alpha June 28, 2012: Philadelphia 76ers to Miami Heathttps://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat_aquire_justin_hamilton_2012_06_29.html Heat Acquire Rights to Justin Hamilton June 29, 2012 NBA.com May 22, 2015 September 24, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200924184931/https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat_aquire_justin_hamilton_2012_06_29.html livehttps://www.espn.com/nba/draft2012/story/_/id/8107257/2012-nba-draft-trade-roundup-arnett-moultrie-tyler-zeller-picks-traded 2012 NBA draft trade roundup June 30, 2012 ESPN.com May 22, 2015 May 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150523032959/http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/story/_/id/8107257/2012-nba-draft-trade-roundup-arnett-moultrie-tyler-zeller-picks-traded live Miami acquired draft rights to Justin Hamilton and a conditional future first-round pick (protected top 14 in 2013–2015, else 2015 and 2016 second-round picks) Philadelphia acquired draft rights to Arnett Moultrie January 15, 2014: Miami Heat to Boston Celtics (three-team trade with Golden State Warriors)http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/crawford-brooks-trade-20140115 Warriors Acquire Jordan Crawford & MarShon Brooks From Boston Celtics January 15, 2014 NBA.com May 22, 2015 January 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150128083725/http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/crawford-brooks-trade-20140115 livehttp://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/celtics-acquire-anthony-draft-picks Celtics Acquire Anthony, Draft Picks January 15, 2014 NBA.com May 22, 2015 January 31, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150131060307/http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/celtics-acquire-anthony-draft-picks live Boston acquired Joel Anthony, Philadelphia's conditional first-round pick, a 2016 second-round pick from Miami and cash considerations Miami acquired Toney Douglas from Golden State Golden State acquired Jordan Crawford and MarShon Brooks from Boston LSU (So.)234 Anthony Brown basketball SF United States Los Angeles Lakers Stanford (Sr.)235 Willy Hernangómez C Philadelphia 76ers (from Orlando Magicupper-alpha June 26, 2014: Orlando Magic to Philadelphia 76ershttp://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140626-first-round Sixers Acquire Joel Embiid, Dario Saric in the First Round of the 2014 NBA Draft June 27, 2014 NBA.com May 22, 2015 October 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151027052952/http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140626-first-round live Philadelphia acquired draft rights to Dario Šarić, a future first-round pick and a 2015 second-round pick Orlando acquired draft rights to Elfrid Payton traded to New York Knicks)lower-alpha New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers tradehttp://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-acquire-guillermo-hernangomez Knicks Acquire Guillermo Hernangomez June 25, 2015 NBA.com June 25, 2015 June 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628201404/http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-acquire-guillermo-hernangomez live New York acquired draft rights to 35th pick Willy Hernangómez Philadelphia acquired two future second-round picks and cash considerations Baloncesto Sevilla, Spain236Rakeem Christmas PF/C United States Minnesota Timberwolves (from Sacramento Kings via Houston),upper-alpha September 17, 2014: Sacramento Kings to Houston Rocketshttp://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-jason-terry-and-2nd-round-picks Rockets Acquire Jason Terry and 2nd Round Picks September 17, 2014 NBA.com May 22, 2015 July 5, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170705123753/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-jason-terry-and-2nd-round-picks/ live Houston acquired Jason Terry, a 2015 second-round pick and a 2016 second-round pick Sacramento acquired Alonzo Gee and Scotty Hopsonupper-alpha houminphi December 19, 2014: Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers three-team tradehttp://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-veterans-corey-brewer-and-alexey-shved-three-team-trade-timberwolves-and-76ers Rockets Acquire Veterans Corey Brewer and Alexey Shved in Three-Team Trade with Timberwolves and 76ers December 19, 2014 NBA.com May 22, 2015 January 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160115102730/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-veterans-corey-brewer-and-alexey-shved-three-team-trade-timberwolves-and-76ers live Houston acquired Corey Brewer from Minnesota Houston acquired Alexey Shved from Philadelphia Minnesota acquired Troy Daniels, Sacramento's 2015 second-round pick, a 2016 second-round pick and cash considerations from Houston Philadelphia acquired draft rights to Sergei Lishouk and a 2015 second-round pick from Houston Philadelphia acquired Ronny Turiaf from Minnesota traded to Cleveland Cavaliers Syracuse (Sr.)237 Richaun Holmes PF/C United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Denver Nuggets via Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves)upper-alpha February 22, 2011: Denver Nuggets to Minnesota Timberwolves (three-team trade with New York Knicks)http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets_trade_02_22_2011.html Nuggets acquire five players, three picks in three-team trade February 22, 2011 NBA.com May 22, 2015 November 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121110114049/http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets_trade_02_22_2011.html livehttp://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/pressrelease_Wolves_Acquire_Anthony_Randolph_2011_02_22.html Wolves Acquire Anthony Randolph February 22, 2011 NBA.com May 22, 2015 July 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722110050/http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/pressrelease_Wolves_Acquire_Anthony_Randolph_2011_02_22.html live Minnesota acquired a 2015 second-round pick from Denver Minnesota acquired Anthony Randolph, Eddy Curry and cash considerations from New York Denver acquired Kosta Koufos from Minnesota Denver acquired Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, a 2014 first-round pick, 2012 and 2013 second-round picks, the option to swap 2016 first-round picks, and cash considerations from New York from New York New York acquired Corey Brewer from Minnesota New York acquired Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter, Renaldo Balkman and Shelden Williams from Denver June 27, 2011: Minnesota Timberwolves to Portland Trail Blazershttps://www.tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=370201 Trail Blazers deal Ngombo to Timberwolves June 27, 2011 TSN.ca May 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020180730/http://www.tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=370201 October 20, 2012 Minnesota acquired draft rights to Tanguy Ngombo Portland acquired Denver's 2015 second-round pick July 10, 2013: Portland Trail Blazers to Houston Rocketshttp://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-papanikolaou-todorovic-and-two-future-2nd-round-picks Rockets Acquire Papanikolaou, Todorovic and Two Future 2nd Round Picks July 10, 2013 NBA.com May 22, 2015 February 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150214041732/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-papanikolaou-todorovic-and-two-future-2nd-round-picks live Houston acquired draft rights to Kostas Papanikolaou, draft rights to Marko Todorović, Denver's 2015 second-round pick and a 2017 second-round pick Portland acquired Thomas Robinson February 19, 2015: Houston Rockets to Philadelphia 76ershttp://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-k.j.-mcdaniels-and-pablo-prigioni Rockets Acquire K.J. McDaniels and Pablo Prigioni February 19, 2015 NBA.com May 22, 2015 April 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150423190924/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-k.j.-mcdaniels-and-pablo-prigioni live Philadelphia acquired Isaiah Canaan and Denver's 2015 second-round pick Houston acquired K. J. McDaniels Bowling Green (Sr.)238Darrun Hilliard SG United States Detroit Pistons Villanova (Sr.)239 Juan Pablo Vaulet# SF Charlotte Hornets (traded to Brooklyn Nets)lower-alpha Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets tradehttp://www.nba.com/nets/nets-acquire-four-new-players-draft-night Nets Acquire Four New Players on Draft Night June 26, 2015 NBA.com June 26, 2015 June 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628174353/http://www.nba.com/nets/nets-acquire-four-new-players-draft-night live Brooklyn acquired draft rights to 39th pick Juan Pablo Vaulet Charlotte acquired a 2018 second-round pick, a 2019 second-round pick, and cash considerations Estudiantes de Bahía (Argentina)240Josh Richardson SG United States Miami Heat Tennessee (Sr.)241 Pat Connaughton SG United States Brooklyn Netsupper-alpha December 22, 2011: New Jersey Nets (now Brooklyn Nets) to Utah Jazzhttp://www.nba.com/nets/news/Okur_Trade_Release_111222.html Nets Acquire Mehmet Okur December 22, 2011 NBA.com May 22, 2015 October 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151024105552/http://www.nba.com/nets/news/Okur_Trade_Release_111222.html live Utah acquired a 2015 second-round pick New Jersey acquired Mehmet Okur June 27, 2013: Utah Jazz to Atlanta Hawkshttps://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-acquires-draft-rights-raul-neto-atlanta Jazz Acquires Draft Rights to Raul Neto from Atlanta June 27, 2013 NBA.com May 22, 2015 September 24, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200924181806/https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-acquires-draft-rights-raul-neto-atlanta live Atlanta acquired Brooklyn's 2015 second-round pick Utah acquired draft rights to Raulzinho Neto June 26, 2014: Atlanta Hawks to Milwaukee Buckshttp://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-trade-get-lamar-patterson Hawks Trade To Get Lamar Patterson June 27, 2014 NBA.com May 22, 2015 November 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151122163026/http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-trade-get-lamar-patterson live Milwaukee acquired Brooklyn's 2015 second-round pick Atlanta acquired draft rights to Lamar Patterson June 30, 2014: Milwaukee Bucks to Brooklyn Netshttp://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks-complete-trade-nets-reach-agreement-kidd-become-head-coach Bucks Reach Agreement with Jason Kidd to Become New Head Coach July 1, 2014 NBA.com May 22, 2015 July 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140702065402/http://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks-complete-trade-nets-reach-agreement-kidd-become-head-coach live Brooklyn re-acquired their 2015 second-round pick and also acquired a 2019 second round pick as a compensation for allowing Milwaukee to hire Jason Kidd as a head coach (traded to Portland Trail Blazers) Notre Dame (Sr.)242 Olivier Hanlan# PG Canada Utah Jazz Boston College (Jr.)243 Joe Young basketball PG United States Indiana Pacers Oregon (Sr.)244Andrew Harrison basketball PG United States Phoenix Suns (traded to Memphis)lower-alpha Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns tradehttp://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-acquire-andrew-harrison-150625 Grizzlies acquire Draft Rights to Andrew Harrison from Suns NBA.com June 25, 2015 June 26, 2015 June 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628160357/http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-acquire-andrew-harrison-150625 live Memphis acquired draft rights to 44th pick Andrew Harrison Phoenix acquired Jon Leuer Kentucky (So.)245 Marcus Thornton basketball, born 1993# PG United States Boston Celtics William & Mary (Sr.)246Norman Powell basketball+ SG United States Milwaukee Bucks (traded to Toronto Raptors)lower-alpha Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks tradehttps://www.nba.com/raptors/press-releases/wright-powell-062515 Raptors Tab Wright With 20th Pick, Acquire Future First-Round Pick & Rights To Norman Powell From Bucks June 26, 2015 NBA.com June 26, 2015 October 15, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181015114723/https://www.nba.com/raptors/press-releases/wright-powell-062515 live Toronto acquired draft rights to 46th pick Norman Powell and a conditional 2017 first-round pick Milwaukee acquired Greivis Vásquez UCLA (Sr.)247 Artūras Gudaitis# C Philadelphia 76ers (from New Orleans via Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers)upper-alpha December 14, 2011: New Orleans Hornets (now New Orleans Pelicans) to Los Angeles Clippershttp://www.nba.com/clippers/news/breaking-news-111214.html Clippers Acquire Four-time All-Star Chris Paul December 14, 2011 NBA.com May 22, 2015 January 4, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120104145218/http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/breaking-news-111214.html live L.A. Clippers acquired Chris Paul, a 2015 second-round pick and a future second-round pick New Orleans acquired Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu, and a 2012 first-round pick March 15, 2012: Los Angeles Clippers to Washington Wizards (three-team trade with Denver Nuggets)http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/clippers-acquire-nick-young-from-wizards-120315.html Clippers Acquire Nick Young from Wizards as Part of Three-Team Trade March 15, 2012 NBA.com May 22, 2015 October 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151024105554/http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/clippers-acquire-nick-young-from-wizards-120315.html live Washington acquired Brian Cook and New Orleans' 2015 second-round pick from L.A. Clippers Washington acquired Nenê from Denver L.A. Clippers acquired Nick Young from Washington Denver acquired JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf from Washington February 20, 2014: Washington Wizards to Philadelphia 76ers (three-team trade with Denver Nuggets)http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-acquire-two-future-second-round-picks-part-three-team-trade Sixers Acquire Two Future Second-Round Picks as Part of Three Team Trade February 20, 2014 NBA.com May 22, 2015 April 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150430034549/http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-acquire-two-future-second-round-picks-part-three-team-trade livehttp://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/denver-nuggets-acquire-jan-vesely-washington Denver Nuggets Acquire Jan Vesely From Washington February 20, 2014 NBA.com May 22, 2015 October 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151024095127/http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/denver-nuggets-acquire-jan-vesely-washington live Philadelphia acquired Eric Maynor and New Orleans' 2015 second-round pick from Washington Philadelphia acquired a 2016 second-round pick from Denver Washington acquired a conditional 2014 second-round pick from Philadelphia Washington acquired Andre Miller from Denver Denver acquired Jan Veselý from Washington Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania)248Dakari Johnson C United States Oklahoma City Thunder Kentucky (So.)249 Aaron White basketball# PF United States Washington Wizards Iowa (Sr.)250 Marcus Eriksson basketball# SG Atlanta Hawks (from Toronto Raptors)upper-alpha June 30, 2014: Toronto Raptors to Atlanta Hawkshttps://www.nba.com/hawks/hawks-acquire-second-round-pick-and-salmons-toronto Hawks Acquire 2015 Second Round Pick and Salmons from Toronto June 30, 2014 NBA.com May 23, 2015 May 31, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200531083735/https://www.nba.com/hawks/hawks-acquire-second-round-pick-and-salmons-toronto live Atlanta acquired John Salmons and a 2015 second-round pick Toronto acquired Louis Williams and draft rights to Lucas Nogueira FC Barcelona Liga ACB Spain251 Tyler Harvey basketball# PG United States Orlando Magic (from Chicago Bulls)upper-alpha July 14, 2014: Chicago Bulls to Orlando Magichttp://www.nba.com/magic/orlando-acquires-two-second-round-picks-chicago Orlando Acquires Two Second Round Picks From Chicago July 14, 2014 NBA.com May 23, 2015 December 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141230011333/http://www.nba.com/magic/orlando-acquires-two-second-round-picks-chicago live Orlando acquired Anthony Randolph, a 2015 second-round pick, a 2016 second-round pick and cash considerations Chicago acquired draft rights to Milovan Raković Eastern Washington (Jr.)252 Satnam Singh# C Dallas Mavericks IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida; HSPg.)253 Sir'Dominic Pointer# SF United States Cleveland Cavaliers (from Portland Trail Blazers via Chicago Bulls and Denver Nuggets)upper-alpha June 27, 2013: Portland Trail Blazers to Cleveland Cavaliershttp://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/bennett-karasav-130627 Cavaliers Select Bennett and Karasev in the First Round of the 2013 NBA Draft June 27, 2013 NBA.com May 23, 2015 December 18, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141218105256/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/bennett-karasav-130627 live Portland acquired draft rights to Allen Crabbe Cleveland acquired a 2015 second-round pick and a 2016 second-round pick January 6, 2014: Cleveland Cavaliers to Chicago Bullshttps://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-acquire-multiple-draft-picks-deng.html Bulls Acquire Multiple Draft Picks for Deng January 7, 2014 NBA.com May 23, 2015 June 22, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180622222043/https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-acquire-multiple-draft-picks-deng.html live Cleveland acquired Luol Deng Chicago acquired Andrew Bynum, Sacramento Kings conditional first-round pick, the option to swap 2015 first-round picks, Portland's 2015 second-round pick and Portland's 2016 second-round pick June 26, 2014: Chicago Bulls to Denver Nuggetshttp://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-get-gary-harris-jusuf-nurkic-first-round-2014-nba-draft Nuggets get Gary Harris, Jusuf Nurkic in first round of 2014 NBA Draft June 26, 2014 NBA.com May 23, 2015 January 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150114002701/http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-get-gary-harris-jusuf-nurkic-first-round-2014-nba-draft live Chicago acquired Anthony Randolph and draft rights to Doug McDermott Denver acquired draft rights to Jusuf Nurkić, draft rights to Gary Harris and Portland's 2015 second-round pick January 7, 2015: Denver Nuggets to Cleveland Cavaliershttp://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/mozgov-trade-150107 Cavs Acquire Timofey Mozgov January 7, 2015 NBA.com May 23, 2015 December 27, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171227045152/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/mozgov-trade-150107 live Cleveland acquired Timofey Mozgov and Portland's 2015 second-round pick Denver acquired two conditional first-round picks St. John's (Sr.)254 Dani Díez# SF Spain Utah Jazz (from Cleveland Cavaliers,upper-alpha July 22, 2014: Cleveland Cavaliers to Utah Jazzhttp://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/cavaliers-trade-140722 Cavaliers Acquire John Lucas III, Malcolm Thomas and Erik Murphy from Utah July 22, 2014 NBA.com May 23, 2015 May 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150511034948/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/cavaliers-trade-140722 live Utah acquired Carrick Felix, a 2015 second-round pick and cash considerations Cleveland acquired John Lucas III, Malcolm Thomas and Erik Murphy traded to Portland Trail Blazers)lower-alpha Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz tradehttp://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-acquire-draft-rights-daniel-diez Trail Blazers Acquire Draft Rights to Daniel Diez June 25, 2015 NBA.com June 26, 2015 June 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628173057/http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-acquire-draft-rights-daniel-diez live Portland acquired draft rights to 54th pick Dani Díez Utah acquired cash considerations Gipuzkoa Basket (Spain)255 Cady Lalanne# PF San Antonio Spurs Massachusetts (Sr.)256Branden Dawson SF United States New Orleans Pelicans (from Memphisupper-alpha January 12, 2015: Memphis Grizzlies to New Orleans Pelicans (three-team trade with Boston Celtics)http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-acquire-green-smith-three-team-trade-150112 Memphis Grizzlies acquire Jeff Green and Russ Smith in three-team trade with Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelicans January 12, 2015 NBA.com May 23, 2015 April 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150423214724/http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-acquire-green-smith-three-team-trade-150112 live New Orleans acquired Quincy Pondexter and a 2015 second-round pick from Memphis Memphis acquired Russ Smith from New Orleans Memphis acquired Jeff Green from Boston Boston acquired Tayshaun Prince and a conditional first-round pick from Memphis Boston acquired Austin Rivers from New Orleans, traded to Los Angeles Clippers)lower-alpha New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Clippers tradehttp://www.nba.com/clippers/press-release-2015-nba-draft Clippers Acquire Rights to Branden Dawson June 25, 2015 NBA.com June 25, 2015 June 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628193011/http://www.nba.com/clippers/press-release-2015-nba-draft live L.A. Clippers acquired draft rights to 56th pick Branden Dawson New Orleans acquired cash considerations Michigan State (Sr.)257 Nikola Radičević# PG Serbia Serbia Denver Nuggets (from Los Angeles Clippers)upper-alpha January 5, 2009: Los Angeles Clippers to Denver Nuggetshttp://www.nba.com/clippers/news/samb_acquired_090105.html Clippers Acquire Cheikh Samb From Denver Nuggets January 5, 2009 NBA.com May 23, 2015 October 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151024105606/http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/samb_acquired_090105.html live Denver acquired a future second-round pick L.A. Clippers acquired Cheikh Samb and cash considerations Baloncesto Sevilla, Spain258 J. P. Tokoto# SG/SF United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Houston Rockets) North Carolina (Jr.)259 Dimitrios Agravanis# PF Atlanta Hawks Olympiacos (Greece)260 Luka Mitrović# PF Serbia Serbia Philadelphia 76ers (from Golden State Warriors via Indiana Pacers)upper-alpha December 19, 2011: Golden State Warriors to Indiana Pacershttp://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers_acquire_amundson_from_golden_state_for_brandon_rush_2011_12_19.html Pacers Acquire Amundson from Golden State December 19, 2011 NBA.com May 23, 2015 January 9, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120109003659/http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers_acquire_amundson_from_golden_state_for_brandon_rush_2011_12_19.html livehttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rushbr01.html Brandon Rush NBA Stats Basketball-Reference.com May 23, 2015 May 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150510045729/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rushbr01.html live Indiana acquired Louis Amundson and a second-round pick Golden State acquired Brandon Rush February 20, 2014: Indiana Pacers to Philadelphia 76ershttp://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140220-granger-trade Sixers Trade Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen to Indiana for Danny Granger and Future Second-round Pick February 20, 2014 NBA.com May 23, 2015 October 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151024105607/http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/140220-granger-trade live Philadelphia acquired Danny Granger and Golden State's 2015 second-round pick Indiana acquired Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) Notable undrafted players List of undrafted NBA players These players were not selected in the 2015 NBA draft, but have appeared in at least one regular-season or playoff game in the NBA. Player Pos. Nationality School/club teamCliff AlexanderPFUnited States United StatesKansas (Fr.)Nicolás BrussinoSF/SGArgentina Argentinan Brussino holds dual Argentinian and Italian citizenship. He plays for the Argentina national basketball team.Regatas Corrientes (Argentina)Quinn CookPGUnited StatesDuke (Sr.)Bryce Dejean-JonesSGUnited StatesIowa State (Sr.)Duje DukanPFn Dukan was born in Croatia and raised in the United States. Holding dual citizenship, he plays for the Croatia national basketball team.Wisconsin (Sr.)Michael Frazier IISGUnited StatesFlorida (Jr.)Treveon GrahamSGUnited StatesVCU (Sr.)Javonte GreenSF/SGUnited StatesRadford (Sr.)Aaron HarrisonSGUnited StatesKentucky (So.)William Howard basketballSGDenain Voltaire (France)Vince HunterSFUnited StatesUTEP (So.)Stanton KiddSFUnited StatesColorado State (Sr.)T. J. McConnellPGUnited StatesArizona (Sr.)Alfonzo McKinnieSFUnited StatesGreen Bay (Sr.)Malcolm Miller basketballSFUnited StatesHoly Cross (Sr.)Luis MonteroSGWestchester CC (So.)Maurice NdourPFOhio (Sr.)J. J. O'BrienSF/SGUnited StatesSan Diego State (Sr.)Royce O'NealeSFUnited StatesBaylor (Sr.)Kevin PangosPGCanadan Pangos was born in Canada and is of Slovenian descent. He holds dual citizenship and plays for the Canada national basketball team.Gonzaga (Sr.)Vincent PoirierCFranceParis-Levallois (France)Chasson RandlePGUnited StatesStanford (Sr.)Jordan SibertSGUnited StatesDayton (Sr.)Keifer SykesPGUnited StatesGreen Bay (Sr.)Juan Toscano-AndersonSFn Toscano-Anderson was born in the United States and is of Mexican descent. He holds dual citizenship and plays for the Mexico national basketball team.Marquette (Sr.)Julian WashburnSFUnited StatesUTEP (Sr.)Brianté WeberPGUnited StatesVCU (Sr.)Greg WhittingtonPFUnited StatesGeorgetown (So.)Alan Williams basketballC/FUnited StatesUC Santa Barbara (Sr.)Christian WoodPFUnited StatesUNLV (So.) Eligibility and entrants Eligibility for the NBA draft The draft was conducted under the eligibility rules established in the league's new 2011 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its players union. The CBA that ended the 2011 lockout instituted no immediate changes to the draft, but called for a committee of owners and players to discuss future changes.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/story/2011-12-07/hunters-memo-to-players-details-nba-cba/51722458/1 Hunter's memo to players details NBA CBA Jeff Zillgit USA Today December 7, 2011 December 12, 2011 December 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111209061854/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/story/2011-12-07/hunters-memo-to-players-details-nba-cba/51722458/1 dead Since the 2011 CBA, the basic eligibility rules have been: All drafted players must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In terms of dates, players eligible for the 2015 draft must be born on or before December 31, 1996.http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php Article X, Section 1(b)(i) 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement National Basketball Players Association April 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080227065646/http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php February 27, 2008 dead mdy Any player who is not an "international player", as defined in the CBA, must be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class. The CBA defines "international players" as players who permanently resided outside the United States for three years prior to the draft, did not complete high school in the U.S., and have never enrolled at a U.S. college or university.http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php Article X, Section 1(c) 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement National Basketball Players Association April 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090621100158/http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php June 21, 2009 dead mdy Early entrants Player who are not automatically eligible must declare their eligibility for the draft by notifying the NBA offices in writing no later than 60 days before the draft.http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php Article X, Section 1(b)(ii)(F) 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement National Basketball Players Association April 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080227065646/http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php February 27, 2008 dead mdy (non-international players)http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php Article X, Section 1(b)(ii)(G)(3) 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement National Basketball Players Association April 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080227065646/http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php February 27, 2008 dead mdy (international players) For the 2015 draft, this date fell on April 26. After this date, "early entry" players may attend NBA pre-draft camps and individual team workouts to show off their skills and obtain feedback regarding their draft positions. Under the CBA, a player may withdraw his name from consideration from the draft at any time before the final declaration date, which is 10 days before the draft.http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php#section8 Article X, Section 8(c) 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement National Basketball Players Association https://web.archive.org/web/20081012213218/http://www.nbpa.org/cba_articles/article-X.php October 12, 2008 Under NCAA rules at that time, players only had until April 16 to withdraw from the draft and maintain their college eligibility.http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D111.pdf Bylaw 12.2.4.2.1.1 Exception—Basketball—Four-Year College Student-Athlete, Men's Basketball 2010–11 NCAA Division I Manual National Collegiate Athletic Association 72 February 2, 2011 October 31, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141031233421/http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D111.pdf live In January 2016, the NCAA changed its draft withdrawal date to 10 days after the end of the annual NBA Draft Combine in May, with the 2016 draft the first to be held under the new rule.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14564613/date-nba-draft-commitment-pushed-may College players given extra time to mull NBA draft decision Jeff Goodman ESPN.com January 13, 2016 January 13, 2016 July 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160713103619/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14564613/date-nba-draft-commitment-pushed-may live A player who has hired an agent will forfeit his remaining college eligibility, regardless of whether he is drafted.http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D111.pdf Bylaw 12.3.1 Use of Agents 2010–11 NCAA Division I Manual NCAA 73 February 2, 2011 October 31, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141031233421/http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D111.pdf live Also, while the CBA allows a player to withdraw from the draft twice, the NCAA then mandated that a player who declared twice lost his college eligibility. The aforementioned 2016 NCAA rule change also allowed players to declare for more than one draft without losing college eligibility. This year, a total of 48 collegiate players and 43 international players declared as early entry candidates before the April 26 deadline.http://www.nba.com/2015/news/04/28/early-entry-candidates-for-2015-draft/index.html NBA announces early entry candidates for 2015 Draft April 28, 2015 NBA.com April 28, 2015 May 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150501121930/http://www.nba.com/2015/news/04/28/early-entry-candidates-for-2015-draft/index.html live On June 15, the withdrawal deadline, 34 early entry candidates withdrew from the draft and one early entry candidate is added, leaving 47 collegiate players and 11 international players as the early entry candidates for the draft.http://www.nba.com/2015/news/06/16/thirty-four-early-entry-candidates-withdraw-from-2015-nba-draft/index.html 34 early entry candidates withdraw from 2015 Draft June 16, 2015 NBA.com June 22, 2015 June 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150619160246/http://www.nba.com/2015/news/06/16/thirty-four-early-entry-candidates-withdraw-from-2015-nba-draft/index.html livehttp://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-Draft-Early-Entries-6331008.php NBA Draft-Early Entries June 16, 2015 SFGate.com June 22, 2015 June 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150622205145/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-Draft-Early-Entries-6331008.php live USA Cliff Alexander – F, Kansas (freshman) USA Justin Anderson – G/F, Virginia (junior) USA Brandon Ashley – F, Arizona (junior) USA Devin Booker – G, Kentucky (freshman) USA Willie Cauley-Stein – F/C, Kentucky (junior) USA Sam Dekker – F, Wisconsin (junior) USA Michael Frazier II – G, Florida (junior) CAN Olivier Hanlan – G, Boston College (junior) USA Montrezl Harrell – F, Louisville (junior) USA Aaron Harrison – G, Kentucky (sophomore) USA Andrew Harrison – G, Kentucky (sophomore) USA Tyler Harvey – G, Eastern Washington (junior) USA Rondae Hollis-Jefferson – F, Arizona (sophomore) USA R.J. Hunter – G, Georgia State (junior) USA Vince Hunter – C, UTEP (sophomore) USA Charles Jackson – F, Tennessee Tech (junior) USA Dakari Johnson – C, Kentucky (sophomore) USA Stanley Johnson – F, Arizona (freshman) USA Tyus Jones – G, Duke (freshman) USA Trevor Lacey – G, NC State (junior) USA Kevon Looney – C, UCLA (freshman) USA Trey Lyles – F, Kentucky (freshman) USA Jarell Martin – F, LSU (sophomore) USA Chris McCullough – F, Syracuse (freshman) USA Jordan Mickey – F, LSU (sophomore) DOM Luis Montero – F, Westchester CC (sophomore) USA/NGA Jahlil Okafor – C, Duke (freshman) USA Kelly Oubre Jr. – G, Kansas (freshman) USA Ashton Pankey – F, Manhattan (junior) USA Cameron Payne – G, Murray State (sophomore) USA Terran Petteway – G, Nebraska (junior) USA Bobby Portis – F, Arkansas (sophomore) USA Michael Qualls – G, Arkansas (junior) USA Terry Rozier – G, Louisville (sophomore) USA D'Angelo Russell – G, Ohio State (freshman) IND Satnam Singh – C, IMG Academy (postgraduate) USA Deonta Stocks – G, West Georgia (sophomore) USA Jherrod Stiggers – G, Houston (junior) USA Aaron Thomas – G, Florida State (junior) USA/CMR J.P. Tokoto – F, North Carolina (junior) USA/DOM Karl-Anthony Towns – C, Kentucky (freshman) USA Myles Turner – C, Texas (freshman) USA Robert Upshaw – C, Washington (sophomore) USA Rashad Vaughn – G, UNLV (freshman) USA Chris Walker – F, Florida (sophomore) USA Justise Winslow – F, Duke (freshman) USA Christian Wood – C, UNLV (sophomore) International players GRE Dimitrios Agravanis – F/C, Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece) ESP Willy Hernangómez – F/C, Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain) CRO Mario Hezonja – F, FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain) FRA Mouhammadou Jaiteh – C, JSF Nanterre (France) KOR Lee Jong-hyun – F/C, Korea University (South Korea) SRB Nikola Milutinov – C, Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) TUR Cedi Osman – F, Anadolu Efes (Turkey) PHI Bobby Ray Parks Jr. – G, Hapee Fresh Fighters (PBA D-League) LAT Kristaps Porziņģis – C, Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain) SRB Nikola Radičević – G, Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain) ARG Juan Pablo Vaulet – F, Estudiantes de Bahía (Argentina) BIH Adin Vrabac – F, TBB Trier (Germany) Automatically eligible entrants Players who do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php Article X, Section 1(b)(ii) 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement National Basketball Players Association April 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080227065646/http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php February 27, 2008 dead mdy They have completed 4 years of their college eligibility. If they graduated from high school in the U.S., but did not enroll in a U.S. college or university, four years have passed since their high school class graduated. They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team outside of the NBA, anywhere in the world, and have played under that contract. Players who meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria: They are least 22 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In terms of dates, players born on or before December 31, 1993, are automatically eligible for the 2015 draft.http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php Article X, Section 1(b)(ii)(G)(1) 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement National Basketball Players Association April 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080227065646/http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php February 27, 2008 dead mdy They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team outside of the NBA within the United States, and have played under that contract.http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php Article X, Section 1(b)(ii)(G)(2) 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement National Basketball Players Association April 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080227065646/http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php February 27, 2008 dead mdy Based on the eligibility rules, every college seniors who have completed their college eligibility and every "international" players who were born on or before December 31, 1993, are automatically eligible for the draft. However, there are other players who became automatically eligible even though they have not completed their four-year college eligibility. + Other automatically eligible players Player Team Most recent team played for before the draft Note Ref. Isaac Fotu Bàsquet Manresa (Spain) Left college in 2014, playing professionally since 2014–15 season https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2480627-former-hawaii-forward-isaac-fotu-making-nba-case Former Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Forward Isaac Fotu Making NBA Case Jeff Cheshire May 29, 2015 The Bleacher Report June 25, 2015 June 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626104134/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2480627-former-hawaii-forward-isaac-fotu-making-nba-case live Jamal Jones basketball Delaware 87ers (D-League) Left college in 2014, playing professionally since 2014–15 season http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/234482/Jamal-Jones-To-Sign-In-D-League-After-Junior-Season-At-Texas-A%26M Jamal Jones To Sign In D-League After Junior Season At Texas A&M realgm.com July 31, 2014 April 17, 2015 April 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150417201329/http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/234482/Jamal-Jones-To-Sign-In-D-League-After-Junior-Season-At-Texas-A%26M livehttp://dleague.nba.com/news/nba-draft-dleague-prospects-jamal-jones-jarvis-threatt-pj-hairston/ The P.J. 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Jamal Jones, Jarvis Threatt Take the NBA D-League Route to NBA Draft Brian Kotloff June 9, 2015 NBA.com June 23, 2015 June 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150623150123/http://dleague.nba.com/news/nba-draft-dleague-prospects-jamal-jones-jarvis-threatt-pj-hairston/ live Todd Mayo Westchester Knicks (D-League) Left college in 2014, playing professionally since 2014–15 season http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/234478/Todd-Mayo-Leaving-Marquette-To-Pursue-Pro-Career Todd Mayo Leaving Marquette To Pursue Pro Career realgm.com July 30, 2014 April 17, 2015 April 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150417201327/http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/234478/Todd-Mayo-Leaving-Marquette-To-Pursue-Pro-Career livehttp://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2015/1/19/7664237/todd-mayo-marquette-nba-d-league-westchester-knicks-feature Todd Mayo looking to achieve NBA dream through the D-league Kenneth Garner Jan 19, 2015 SB Nation — Big East Coast Bias June 23, 2015 June 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150623143126/http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2015/1/19/7664237/todd-mayo-marquette-nba-d-league-westchester-knicks-feature live Emmanuel Mudiay Guangdong Southern Tigers (China) Graduated from high school in 2014, playing professionally since 2014–15 season https://sports.yahoo.com/news/source--emmanuel-mudiay-agrees-to--1-2-million-deal-to-play-in-china-150156352.html Source: Emmanuel Mudiay agrees to $1.2 million deal to play in China yahoo.com July 22, 2014 January 14, 2017 August 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160820105241/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source--emmanuel-mudiay-agrees-to--1-2-million-deal-to-play-in-china-150156352.html livehttp://www.dallasnews.com/sports/high-schools/headlines/20150620-townsend-what-will-nba-draft-hold-for-emmanuel-mudiay-after-skipping-smu-for-china.ece Townsend: What will NBA draft hold for Emmanuel Mudiay after skipping SMU for China? Brad Townsend June 20, 2015 The Dallas Morning News June 23, 2015 June 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150622111708/http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/high-schools/headlines/20150620-townsend-what-will-nba-draft-hold-for-emmanuel-mudiay-after-skipping-smu-for-china.ece live Naadir Tharpe Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) Left college in 2014, playing professionally since 2014–15 season http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24612778/former-kansas-guard-naadir-tharpe-headed-to-d-league Former Kansas guard Naadir Tharpe headed to D-League cbssports.com July 9, 2014 April 10, 2015 June 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626123317/http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24612778/former-kansas-guard-naadir-tharpe-headed-to-d-league dead Jarvis Threatt Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) Left college in 2014, playing professionally since 2014–15 season http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/25/report-dismissed-delaware-guard-jarvis-threatt-turning-pro/ Report: Dismissed Delaware guard Jarvis Threatt turning pro nbcsports.com July 25, 2014 April 10, 2015 April 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150422053429/http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/25/report-dismissed-delaware-guard-jarvis-threatt-turning-pro/ live Combine NBA Draft Combine The invitation-only NBA Draft Combine was scheduled to occur in Chicago from May 12 to 17. The on-court element of the combine was scheduled for May 14 and 15.http://www.nba.com/news/important-dates/ National Basketball Association Important Dates 2015-04-28 2015-01-15 NBA.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131217072729/http://www.nba.com/news/important-dates/ December 17, 2013 Draft lottery NBA draft lottery The NBA conducted an annual draft lottery to determine the draft order for the teams that did not make the playoffs in the preceding season. Every NBA team that missed the NBA playoffs had a chance at winning a top three pick, but teams with worse records had a better chance at winning a top three pick. After the lottery selected the teams that receive a top three pick, the other teams received an NBA draft pick based on their winning percentage from the prior season. The table below shows each non-playoff team's chances (based on their record at the end of the NBA season) of receiving picks 1–14. The 2015 NBA lottery was held on May 19. The Minnesota Timberwolves, who had the worst record in the NBA and the highest chance to win the lottery at 25%, won the lottery. The Los Angeles Lakers moved from the fourth spot to second, while the Philadelphia 76ers got the third pick.http://www.nba.com/2015/news/05/19/nba-draft-lottery-wire.ap/index.html Timberwolves win Draft lottery, Lakers move to No. 2 May 19, 2015 NBA.com May 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150523004103/http://www.nba.com/2015/news/05/19/nba-draft-lottery-wire.ap/index.html May 23, 2015 dead The only team that moved down from their original draft position altogether was the New York Knicks, who moved from the projected second pick to the fourth pick. ^Denotes the actual lottery result Team2014–15recordLotterychancesLottery probabilities1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14thMinnesota Timberwolves16–66 250 .250^.215.178.357——————————New York Knicks17–65 199 .199.188.171.319^.123—————————Philadelphia 76ers18–64 156 .156.157.156^.226.265.040————————Los Angeles Lakers21–61 119 .119.126^.133.099.351.160.012———————Orlando Magic25–57 88 .088.097.107—.261^.360.084.004——————Sacramento Kings29–53 63 .063.071.081——.440^.305.040.001—————Denver Nuggets30–52 43 .043.049.058———.600^.232.018.000————Detroit Pistons32–50 28 .028.033.039————.724^.168.008.000———Charlotte Hornets33–49 17 .017.020.024—————.813^.122.004.000——Miami Heat37–45 11 .011.013.016——————.870^.089.002.000—Indiana Pacers38–44 8 .008.009.012———————.907^.063.001.000Utah Jazz38–44 7 .007.008.010————————.935^.039.000Phoenix Suns39–43 6 .006.007.009—————————.960^.018Oklahoma City Thunder45–37 5 .005.006 .007——————————.982^ Draft ceremony In the first round of the NBA draft, each team has up to five minutes to decide which player they would like to select. The team can also propose a trade with another team before making their selection.http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2014/06/2014_nba_draft_what_theyre_say.html NBA draft 2014 reaction: What they're saying around the league Scott Branson Cleveland.com June 27, 2014 June 23, 2015 July 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140702232312/http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2014/06/2014_nba_draft_what_theyre_say.html live The NBA commissioner will announce the selection and the player, wearing a basketball cap sporting the team's logo, comes up to the stage to be congratulated and presented to the audience.https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2014/news/story?id=11144850 Parker realizes that just happened Scoop Jackson ESPN.com June 27, 2014 June 23, 2015 July 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714140958/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2014/news/story?id=11144850 livehttp://www.nba.com/nets/nets-draft-hat-history-2014 The History of Nets Draft Caps NBA.com June 23, 2015 July 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140702085208/http://www.nba.com/nets/nets-draft-hat-history-2014 live In the second round, each team has up to two minutes to make their picks while the deputy commissioner assumes the commissioner's role.http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/06/26/nba-draft-live-blog-what-will-celtics-do-tonight/ NBA Draft LIVE Blog: No Fireworks For Celtics Matthew Geagan CBS Boston June 27, 2014 June 23, 2015 June 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626163101/http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/06/26/nba-draft-live-blog-what-will-celtics-do-tonight/ livehttp://www.oregonlive.com/nba/index.ssf/2014/06/nba_draft_2014_adam_silver_shi.html NBA draft 2014: Adam Silver shines with selection of Isaiah Austin The Oregonian June 27, 2014 June 23, 2015 June 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140629175610/http://www.oregonlive.com/nba/index.ssf/2014/06/nba_draft_2014_adam_silver_shi.html live The NBA annually invites around 15–20 players to sit in the "green room", a special room set aside at the draft site for the invited players plus their families and agents. When their names are called, the player leaves the room and goes up on stage. Other players who are not invited are allowed to attend the ceremony, sit in the stands with the fans and walk up on stage when (or if) they are drafted.https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2011/news/story?id=6675909 NBA issues 'green room' invitations Chad Ford ESPN.com June 18, 2011 June 23, 2015 June 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626123405/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2011/news/story?id=6675909 live The 19 players who accepted invitations to attend the draft were Devin Booker, Willie Cauley-Stein, Sam Dekker, Jerian Grant, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Stanley Johnson, Frank Kaminsky, Kevon Looney, Trey Lyles, Emmanuel Mudiay, Jahlil Okafor, Kelly Oubre Jr., Cameron Payne, Bobby Portis, Kristaps Porziņģis, D'Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns, Myles Turner, and Justise Winslow.https://www.si.com/nba/2015/06/22/nba-draft-green-room-2015-invitees-jahlil-okafor-karl-anthony-towns-frank-kaminsky NBA announces green room invitees for 2015 NBA draft Ben Golliver Sports Illustrated June 22, 2015 June 23, 2015 June 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150623124951/http://www.si.com/nba/2015/06/22/nba-draft-green-room-2015-invitees-jahlil-okafor-karl-anthony-towns-frank-kaminsky live International prospect Mario Hezonja did not attend because he was still involved with his then-team FC Barcelona at the time.https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/614224218113314817 Jonathan Givony on Twitter July 25, 2015 October 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151025123425/https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/614224218113314817 livehttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2503404-2015-nba-draft-green-room-invites-full-list-of-players-revealed 2015 NBA Draft Green-Room Invites: Full List of Players Revealed Matt Fitzgerald The Bleacher Report June 22, 2015 June 23, 2015 June 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150623135754/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2503404-2015-nba-draft-green-room-invites-full-list-of-players-revealed live Three other players, R.J. Hunter, Tyus Jones, and Delon Wright all had invitations as well, but they declined their invitations for undisclosed reasons. Trades involving draft picks Pre-draft trades Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams. upper-alpha Draft-day trades The following trades involving drafted players were made on the day of the draft.2015 Draft Trade Tracker http://www.nba.com/news/2015-draft-trade-tracker/index.html June 25, 2015 NBA June 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150625223845/http://www.nba.com/news/2015-draft-trade-tracker/index.html June 25, 2015 dead lower-alpha Notes n See also List of first overall NBA draft picks References 30em External links Sports Official Site Draft Category:NBA draft NBA draft NBA draft Category:2010s in Brooklyn Category:Basketball in New York City Category:Sporting events in New York City Category:Sports in Brooklyn Category:Organized events in Brooklyn