The NBA Draft has many players realizing a life-long dream of making the NBA. It's a great story for everybody to enjoy. But not all of the picks will pan out as great players or good selections, which means we have winners and losers for the teams making the picks. As the first round ends, let's take a look at who had the best and worst starts to the night.

Zach Harper and Matt Moore break down the winners and losers:

Minnesota Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns (No. 1), Tyus Jones (No. 24)

Harper: WINNERS. Flip Saunders has done really well for himself with bringing in young talent since taking over for David Kahn. He brought in Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng for Trey Burke a couple years ago. He brought in Zach LaVine before trading Kevin Love for eventual rookie of the year Andrew Wiggins. Now he's found his way into grabbing Karl-Anthony Towns with the top pick and trading the Nos. 31 and 36 picks for Tyus Jones at No. 24. The Wolves not only found great young talent in this draft, but they also galvanized the fan base by grabbing the player everybody wanted in Towns and the hometown kid everybody loves to watch in Jones. Brilliant draft for Saunders and the Wolves.

Moore: WINNERS. The Wolves got the best player in the draft, and the third-best point guard overall in the draft by my rankings. They have a franchise player who may be better than even Andrew Wiggins, but that doesn't matter because, hey, they have him too. Minnesota is going to have exceptional athleticism, and Jones and his ability to run an offense. It's all upside.

Los Angeles Lakers: D'Angelo Russell (No. 2), Larry Nance, Jr. (No. 27), Anthony Brown (No. 34)

Harper: WINNERS. They could have just gone big with Jahlil Okafor and tried to figure it out, but there are some real concerns with trying to fit Okafor and Julius Randle on the defensive end of the floor. Instead, they grabbed maybe the most dynamic scorer in the draft with D'Angelo Russell and get to have him learn next to Kobe Bryant. They can have a great scoring backcourt and be an aggressive spender in free agency going after LaMarcus Aldridge or Kevin Love. The 27th pick of Larry Nance, Jr. is a big reach, but he could be on the move in order to preserve maximum cap space.

Moore: WINNERS. There was talk that Jahlil Okafor was the best player in this draft. But Okafor has question about his defense and in the modern NBA you cannot afford to have a questionable ability to defend inside, especially with Julius Randle next to you. But beyond Okafor is the fact that Russell is iconic for the modern NBA. he's where the league has gone. He's what has made the league new. Okafor would have been traditional, it would have been common sense, it would have been safe. The Lakers don't want to be safe. They want to be great. That's why they took Russell, and they choice correctly.

Sacramento Kings: Willie Cauley-Stein (No. 6)

Harper: WINNERS. They haven't traded DeMarcus Cousins, they've lived through these George Karl rumors, they've endured the tweets from Cousins, and now ownership and management are speaking out against the idea of trading Cousins with incredible ferocity. Not only did the Kings' messy situation get pushed aside when everybody was trying to burn down the franchise, but they grabbed Willie Cauley-Stein to put next to Cousins. The spacing could be a bit tricky, but the Kings fix an issue with their defense, which allows Cousins to concentrate even more on offense. This also gives some more Kentucky blue blood alongside Cousins, which can only placate him as they figure out this Karl situation.

Moore: WINNERS. When everything is falling down around you, sometimes you have to be willing to make daring choices. Taking Willie Cauley-Stein with so much upside, in a move that will make Boogie Cousins happy was a daring choice with all his medical red flags. But "Trill" projects very well at the next level. He and Cousins can play together, and he could wind up being as good as Nerlens Noel at the next level. Bold and smart.

Indiana Pacers: Myles Turner (No. 11), Joseph Young (No. 43)

Harper: LOSERS. The Indiana Pacers need offense and they need a sure-fire option to eventually replace Roy Hibbert if he indeed moves on. They got neither with the Myles Turner pick. They miss out on a real offensive player to put next to Paul George and George Hill. They miss out on a big man who can play right away and be a real difference-maker. Turner isn't a bust by any means, but he's not really a fit unless the Pacers get very aggressive this offseason in transforming their attack.

Moore: LOSERS. I get the idea. Turner is more versatile than Roy Hibbert. But when you look at his ceiling, he may never be better than Hibbert defensively. He's not a replacement option. His ceiling is a good player but not a great one, and they could have used good help. The Pacers continue to zig when people think when they should zag.

Denver Nuggets: Emmanuel Mudiay (No. 7), Nikola Radicevic (No. 57)

Harper: LOSERS -- for now. The pick of Emmanuel Mudiay itself isn't bad. He's going to be a very good point guard option, and even if he doesn't become a decent shooter, he'll be a good creator and a good defender at both guard positions. Where this becomes a problem is reactions like Ty Lawson's in which he assumes he's headed to Sacramento and we have video evidence of him not being happy with the selection. The Nuggets have a lot to figure out and because of the seeming lack of leverage they create by making this pick before sending Lawson away in a potential trade, this makes it an initial loss for them.

Moore: WINNERS. The modern NBA needs shooters at the point guard spot for when the bigs drop in the pick and roll. Mudiay is not that but his fit with Mike Malone is terrific and he'll make an impact after they trade Ty Lawson. By the way, that situation is going to be crazy awkward.

Washington Wizards: Kelly Oubre, Jr. (No. 15), Aaron White (No. 49)

Harper: WINNERS. The Wizards moved up in the draft by just giving up future second-round picks and swapping 19 for 15, then they selected one of the most dynamic wing players in Kelly Oubre Jr. out of Kansas. They could have used someone like Bobby Portis or Montrezl Harrell to provide interior depth, but a possible loss of Paul Pierce in free agency leaves a hole on the wing. Bradley Beal has had injury concerns and Otto Porter's recent emergence isn't guaranteed production just yet. Adding Oubre adds a two-way player with a good outside shot and the ability to score next to John Wall and Beal. Great value pick for Washington without having to give up too much.

Moore: WINNERS. If you're a contender, you can afford to take risks. With Paul Pierce's future uncertain, and with their core still largely in place, the Wizards could gamble on a guy with a crazy attitude and an absurd amount of potential. Some teams need to be careful with what they do. The Wizards are not one of those teams and that kind of team taking Oubre is perfect.

Boston Celtics: Terry Rozier (No. 16), R.J. Hunter (No. 28), Jordan Mickey (No. 33), Marcus Thornton (No. 45)

Harper: LOSERS -- barely. Danny Ainge nearly made up for this first round by getting R.J. Hunter at No. 28, but that had more to do with the rest of the league passing on him and the Boston Celtics benefiting. Where they screwed up is reaching for Terry Rozier at No. 16, when they probably could've just grabbed him with their late first-round pick or one of their second-round picks. They didn't maximize the value of their picks, and Ainge's shaky draft history since the Big Three era continues to rear its questionable head. Celtics fans feel good about getting Hunter, but the Rozier pick makes little sense with Marcus Smart in tow. It looks like they didn't have a backup plan if they couldn't move up in a trade.

Moore: LOSERS. Yes, they could have taken R.J. Hunter and then Rozier and it would have been better. But there were also better options for them to pursue at that spot, and a trade would have been even better. The Celtics couldn't pull off a move that puts them forward, and they took a humongous reach on a low-upside pick. Not great, Bob... er, Danny.

Miami Heat: Justise Winslow (No. 10), Josh Richardson (No. 40)

Harper: WINNERS. Miami and Pat Riley got extremely lucky with Justise Winslow falling to the 10th pick. Winslow was a guy projected to go as high as No. 4 to the New York Knicks, and instead he may end up being the Paul Pierce of this draft. He fits in perfectly with what Erik Spoelstra wants to do, and even if Dwyane Wade leaves in free agency, Winslow can slot into either wing position and be an impact player right away. He'll be able to defend right away, and if his 3-point shot falls from NBA distance, he has a chance to be one of the best two-way players from this draft class.

Moore: WINNERS. Pat Riley stays winning. He gets one of the best overall packaged guys in the draft, a winner who's smart and fits with their culture. Justise Winslow is a smart, athletic, tough player who can go at both ends and is ready to play right now. The rest of the league will rue this decision to let him slide in a few years. Josh Richardson isn't a bad guy to take a flyer on.

Atlanta Hawks: Tim Hardaway Jr., future second-round picks, Marcus Eriksson (No. 50)

Harper: LOSERS. Atlanta had a great chance to add some valuable depth with the 15th pick and flipped it to the Wizards for the 19th and some future second-round picks. That's not a bad move. The bad move is then flipping the 19th pick with plenty of interior depth options on the board and bringing in Tim Hardaway, Jr. from the Knicks in a trade. I don't believe Hardaway is as bad as his second season in the NBA -- his first and only season in the Triangle Offense. But what are the odds the 19th pick can be better than Hardaway? I'd say they're pretty high. Feels like the Hawks didn't maximize their draft position and options.

Moore: LOSERS. Tim Hardaway Jr. still has a lot of ability. You just have to scrub the Knickness from him with care and design. However, it probably would have been better to get a pick. Then you look at the guys who went 15-20 and it's hard to argue that. They got a rotation player, even if a low-end one. It cost them something significant but there wasn't much for them to do there with that roster. If they lose Millsap and DeMarre Carroll, however, they'll be wishing they'd taken a guy.

Memphis Grizzlies: Jarell Martin (No. 25), Andrew Harrison (No. 44)

Harper: LOSERS. The Grizzlies didn't even select the best power forward out of LSU. Martin is a worse shooter and a worse defender than his old Tigers' teammate Jordan Mickey. The Grizzlies had R.J. Hunter and Anthony Brown on the board to boost their wings and provide some much needed shooting. Martin seems like a big reach, even at the end of the first round, when they could've added good depth to a promising roster. And didn't this franchise just take Jarnell Stokes? Are they compiling a roster to win a Royal Rumble?

Moore: LOSERS. They didn't need to take a big but if they were going to take a big, Jarrell Martin was not the guy. They had lots of options for shooters, some wings, anything but this, and even when they took Martin, they should have taken Jordan Mickey on size alone. Andrew Harrison was a nice value find but overall they missed opportunities to get better on a team that needs young players who can contribute at positions of need.