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By Braden Shackelford

Dec 13, 2014; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Stanley Johnson (5) shoots the ball during the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at McKale Center. Arizona won 80-53. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2014; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Stanley Johnson (5) shoots the ball during the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at McKale Center. Arizona won 80-53. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 23, 2014; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Karl-Anthony Towns (12) reacts toward the bench during the game against the Montana State Bobcats in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Montana State 86-28. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 23, 2014; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Karl-Anthony Towns (12) reacts toward the bench during the game against the Montana State Bobcats in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Montana State 86-28. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Karl-Anthony Towns, Kentucky, PF, 6-11/248, Freshman

Stats: 18.8 MIN/G, 9.1 PPG, REB/G 6.7, AST/G 1.4 FG % 53.8 FG3 % 20 FT % 71.4

On the last draft post on PistonPowered we covered Jahlil Okafor as a potential replacement next season for likely departing big(s), Josh Smith and/or Greg Monroe. While I still think he could play power forward, Okafor is better suited to play center in the NBA and thus not the best fit next to Drummond. Towns, however, who can also play either power forward or center in the NBA, is probably best suited to play power forward thanks to his superior outside shot in regards to most post players his age.

One knock on post players who have a nice outside game is the perception that they shoot from outside because they aren’t very athletic. That may be true, but not in Towns case as evident by his 2.8-blocks a game in just under 19-minutes of action per game.

Next: 4. Myles Turner The Next LaMarcus Aldridge?

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