The Minnesota Timberwolves have a few different directions they could go with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, but if they take a big man, ESPN Insiders Chad Ford and Kevin Pelton think the choice is clear.

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Both experts put Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns on top when breaking down the best post players available in the draft. It doesn't even seem like there was much debate between Towns and Duke's Jahlil Okafor, who earned consensus first-team All-American honors this year ahead of Towns, a consensus second-team selection. Ford actually ranked Okafor behind Kristaps Porzingis -- a Latvian forward who plays for Baloncesto Sevilla in Spain -- primarily due to uncertainty about Okafor's fit in the modern NBA.

From Ford:

"While Okafor has superior footwork and go-to moves in the paint, Towns trumps him in virtually every other category. He's a better athlete, superior defender, elite shot-blocker, better shooter and, after watching him work out, I also came away supremely impressed with both his intelligence and work ethic. To me he's the complete package for a modern NBA big. ...Ten years ago I think Okafor would've been a lock for No. 1. It will be interesting to see how the league develops and what role players like Okafor will play in it."

From Pelton:

"The stats and the scouting are all in alignment here. Towns has the better chance of developing into an above-average center at both ends of the floor, which is an incredibly valuable building block. Injury aside, his floor seems remarkably high given his combination of size and skill. It's difficult to see Towns failing and easy to see him developing into an All-Star as his offense progresses."