The 2015 NBA preseason is well into its second week, which means that now is as good a time as any to check in on the league's most notable rookies.
While it didn't quite have the surefire No. 1 selection of an Andrew Wiggins, the 2015 class was filled with a number of high-upside players whom lottery teams hope will turn their fortunes around. Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to build something special with Wiggins in Minnesota, D'Angelo Russell is the Lakers' great post-Kobe hope and Kristaps Porzingis is either a bust waiting to happen or a walking deity.
It depends on who you ask.
Now that each of the first four picks has made it onto an NBA floor, let's take a look at how each has done and reassess our expectations for 2015-16.
Karl-Anthony Towns, C, Minnesota Timberwolves
The early returns are in on Towns: so far, so good. The No. 1 overall pick scored 18 points in his NBA preseason debut, adding five rebounds and two blocks while contributing on both ends of the floor. He followed that up with 13 points and 10 rebounds against the Bulls on Saturday.
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