We’ve spent a lot of time compiling quotes and excerpts from folks around the media who have had plenty of glowing remarks regarding Towns and his winning of the 2015-16 Rookie of the Year award, but it’s always fun to see what sort of comparisons and lists that FiveThirtyEight comes up with.
Prior to last season, the website had a list of comps for the number-one overall draft pick that included former number-one overall draft pick, draft bust, and Minnesota Timberwolf, Anthony Bennett. Let’s just say…that wasn’t close.
But this time around, the updated CARMELO projection model from FiveThirtyEight includes the likes of Anthony Davis, Joe Smith, Kevin Love, Chris Bosh, and Derrick Favors.