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NBA draft aftermath: The latest buzz on teams, players, trades and more

With the 2015 NBA draft now complete and free agency just days away, SI.com rounds up all of the latest action from the NBA rumor mill.
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With the 2015 NBA draft now complete and free agency just days away, SI.com rounds up all of the latest action from the NBA rumor mill.

The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Karl-Anthony Towns with the first pick, and the Los Angeles Lakers picked D'Angelo Russell second. The Philadelphia 76ers chose center Jahlil Okafor third. The Knicks chose Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis with the fourth pick, and the team's fans in attendance at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn widely booed the selection.

Six Kentucky players were selected in the draft, while Duke has had at least two players selected in each of the last five drafts.

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• Frank Isola of the New York Daily Newsreports that New York Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony reached out to teammate Tim Hardaway, Jr. to complain about the moves president Phil Jackson made on draft night. The Knicks drafted Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis with the No. 4 overall pick and dealt two two future second-round picks to the 76ers for Spanish center Guillermo Hernangómez.

The Brooklyn Nets traded center Mason Plumlee and Notre Dame guard Pat Connaughton to the Portland Trail Blazers for guard Steve Blake and Arizona forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.

• Heat president Pat Riley says retaining guard Dwyane Wade will be a top priority if Wade decides to opt out of his contract, which would make him an unrestricted free agency next week.

• ESPN.com's Chris Broussard reports that the Kings considered firing head coach George Karl over the potential trade of DeMarcus Cousins. The team's upper management wants Cousins to stay in Sacramento while Karl reportedly wants Cousins elsewhere.

• The Minnesota Timberwolveswill acquire Duke point guard Tyus Jones in a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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• The Washington Wizards traded No. 19 pick in this year's draft and two future second-round picks to the Atlanta Hawks for Kansas forward Kelly Oubre.

• The Brooklyn Netstraded two future second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Juan Valet, the No. 39 pick in Thursday's draft.

• The New York Knickstraded two future second-round picks to the Philadelphia 76ers for Guillermo Hernangomez, the No. 35 pick in Thursday's draft.

• The Knicks sent shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Hawks for Notre Dame point guard Jerian Grant. The Wizardsselected Grant for the Hawks with the No. 19 pick in this year's draft.