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'Throwback:' Return of the big man at the NBA draft

USA Today Sports' Scott Gleeson compares Karl Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor, the two most likely number one overall picks in the NBA Draft

NEW YORK — The Golden State Warriors stormed through the last three games of the 2015 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a small-ball lineup featuring 6-foot-7 Draymond Green at center and 7-footer Andrew Bogut on the bench.

It's the small-ball revolution taking over, right?

Well, who are the top two projected picks in Thursday's NBA Draft? Two 6-11 centers: Karl-Anthony Towns from Kentucky and Jahlil Okafor from Duke.