NBA players react to 2015 draft lottery results, Timberwolves winning

NBA players react to the results of the 2015 NBA draft lottery.

The Minnesota Timberwolveswon the 2015 NBA draft lottery on Tuesday night, snagging the No. 1 pick.

The Los Angeles Lakers moved up from No. 4 to the No. 2 pick, while the New York Knicks fell to No. 4 despite having the second-best odds at the No. 1 pick. The Philadelphia 76ers won the No. 3 pick, with the Orlando Magic rounding out the top five at No. 5. 

Jahlil Okafor and Karl-Anthony Towns are considered potential favorites to be selected with the top two picks.

Current and former NBA players reacted to the lottery results on Twitter, including Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and Okafor himself. 

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We played like crap all season so it's only right we get the #2 pick HA #lakerluck #goodday

— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) May 20, 2015

Exciting stuff

— Jahlil Okafor (@JahlilOkafor) May 20, 2015

The basketball gods smiled down on the Lakers, giving us the #2 pick in the draft!

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 20, 2015

Laker Nation: This is the beginning of a rebuilding situation.

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 20, 2015

With the #2 pick we can get a great big man, add some good free agents this summer & we will be right back as a contender next season!

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 20, 2015

Getting the #2 pick was important. Now we can sign Okafor/Towns & FA's will want to sign w/ the Lakers because they … http://t.co/1D91xhGoWJ

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 20, 2015

Let's make that the last draft lottery in a long time #sunsnation

— Alex Len (@alexlen) May 20, 2015

That's a start #LetsGetIt

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 20, 2015

It's the curse of the Knicks trading Patrick Ewing to the Seattle Supersonics.. Smile...

— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) May 20, 2015

No doubt Minnesota will take Karl Anthony Towns with the 1st pick in the #NBADraft

— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) May 20, 2015

New York fans can't catch a break

— Charlie Villanueva (@CVBelieve) May 20, 2015

#3 lets get it!! #76ers 🔴🔵🔴🔵

— Isaiah Canaan (@SiP03) May 20, 2015

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