Jokic hadn't even arrived in Cleveland, yet the 2015 NBA Draft had already taken place at the Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets' home court.
The Celtics, with the first overall pick, snagged Towns without any suspense.
After selecting Towns, General Manager Danny Angie excitedly expressed in front of the media, "Our rebuild is over!"
The second overall pick, the Minnesota Timberwolves, picked Jahlil Okafor.
Okafor, hailing from Duke, possessed outstanding interior skills, and his draft template was none other than Tim Duncan, a name rarely seen in draft templates.
The 76ers, with the third pick, took D'Angelo Russell, who would team up with Embiid to form a classic inside-outside rebuilding duo.
After tanking for a year, the New York Knicks only got the fourth overall pick, with which the Knicks' newly-appointed president, "Zen Master" Jackson, selected Porzingis.