Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
What Would NBA Draft Boards Look Like Without Embiid?
Joel Embiid is “strongly considering” remaining at Kansas for his sophomore season, he tells ESPN’s Jeff Goodman.
He is projected as the No. 1 pick, so it’s hard to lend that much credence to what he says in early February. Still, here is how two prominent NBA Mock Drafts would look with and without Embiid:
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1. Joel Embiid, Kansas, C
2. Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, SG
3. Jabari Parker, Duke, SF
4. Dante Exum, Australia, PG
5. Julius Randle, Kentucky, PF
6. Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State, PG
7. Aaron Gordon, Arizona, PF
8. Noah Vonleh, Indiana, PF
9. Dario Saric, Croatia, SF
10. Tyler Ennis, Syracuse, PG
**Without Embiid, everyone moves up one spot and Michigan State SG Gary Harris would be No. 10.
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1. Joel Embiid, Kansas, C
2. Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, SG
3. Jabari Parker, Duke, SF
4. Julius Randle, Kentucky, PF
5. Dante Exum, Australia, PG
6. Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State, PG
7. Noah Vonleh, Indiana, PF
8. Aaron Gordon, Arizona, PF
9. Tyler Ennis, Syracuse, PG
10. Gary Harris, Michigan State
**Without Embiid, Saric becomes No. 10.
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
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Joel Embiid is “strongly considering” remaining at Kansas for his sophomore season, he tells ESPN’s Jeff Goodman.
He is projected as the No. 1 pick, so it’s hard to lend that much credence to what he says in early February. Still, here is how two prominent NBA Mock Drafts would look with and without Embiid:
CHAD FORD’S BIG BOARDÂ
1. Joel Embiid, Kansas, C
2. Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, SG
3. Jabari Parker, Duke, SF
4. Dante Exum, Australia, PG
5. Julius Randle, Kentucky, PF
6. Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State, PG
7. Aaron Gordon, Arizona, PF
8. Noah Vonleh, Indiana, PF
9. Dario Saric, Croatia, SF
10. Tyler Ennis, Syracuse, PG
**Without Embiid, everyone moves up one spot and Michigan State SG Gary Harris would be No. 10.
DRAFTEXPRESS.com
1. Joel Embiid, Kansas, C
2. Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, SG
3. Jabari Parker, Duke, SF
4. Julius Randle, Kentucky, PF
5. Dante Exum, Australia, PG
6. Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State, PG
7. Noah Vonleh, Indiana, PF
8. Aaron Gordon, Arizona, PF
9. Tyler Ennis, Syracuse, PG
10. Gary Harris, Michigan State
**Without Embiid, Saric becomes No. 10.
