NBA All-Rookie 2015-16 1st, 2nd Teams Announced: Complete Selections, Reaction

The 2015-16 NBA All-Rookie First and Second teams were announced on Thursday, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. They're highlighted by Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis and Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor. 

Here's the full list of selections:

Selection	Player	Position	Team
First Team	Karl-Anthony Towns	C	Minnesota Timberwolves
First Team	Kristaps Porzingis	PF	New York Knicks
First Team	Devin Booker	SG	Phoenix Suns
First Team	Nikola Jokic	C	Denver Nuggets
First Team	Jahlil Okafor	C	Philadelphia 76ers
Second Team	Justise Winslow	SF	Miami Heat
Second Team	D'Angelo Russell	PG	Los Angeles Lakers
Second Team	Emmanuel Mudiay	PG	Denver Nuggets
Second Team	Myles Turner	PF	Indiana Pacers
Second Team	Willie Cauley-Stein	C	Sacramento Kings

Nine of the 10 selections were top-13 picks in last year's NBA draft, while Nikola Jokic was selected 41st overall by the Denver Nuggets in 2014 and signed with the team before this past season after playing for Mega Leks of the Adriatic League.

Towns highlighted the bunch after averaging 18.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game for Minnesota in his opening season. He became just the fifth unanimous winner of the Rookie of the Year award since 1984 and was the first player to win every Rookie of the Month award since Portland's Damian Lillard accomplished the feat in the 2012-13 season.

Towns is now the face of the impressive rebuilding effort in Minnesota, leading a talented young cast of players that also includes Andrew Wiggins, Ricky Rubio and Zach LaVine.

The runner-up for the Rookie of the Year award, Kristaps Porzingis, was one of the NBA's most pleasant surprises. He instantly adjusted to life in the United States and averaged 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game.

Denver's Jokic, meanwhile, finished third in the voting and overshadowed the nonetheless impressive Emmanuel Mudiay—Denver's first-round selection this season—by posting 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steals per contest.

Mudiay, to his credit, posted 12.8 points, 5.5 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game.

Devin Booker was excellent for Phoenix, averaging 13.8 points per game while shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc.

Finally, Okafor was the lone bright spot for the perpetually rebuilding Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 17.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks this season.

Despite those strong numbers, however, his future is murky in Philadelphia, as the team has a glut of young and largely unproven big men, including Nerlens Noel, Joel Embiid—who hasn't played in two NBA seasons due to injury—and Dario Saric, who has yet to come over from Europe.

It seems probable the Sixers will look to move one of those big men via trade this offseason to address their needs in the backcourt. With the No. 1 selection, they are expected to select either LSU's Ben Simmons or Duke's Brandon Ingram. Both could slot in at small forward.

Given his strong rookie campaign, Okafor is the team's most valuable trade chip. He also seems like the safest bet to be a quality center for many years to come, making his value to the Sixers undeniable as well.

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