With Joel Embiid’s injured foot reportedly set to keep him off the court for four-to-six months, the Cleveland Cavaliers are said to be leaning toward snatching up Duke’s Jabari Parker with the No. 1 pick. Per CBS Sports:
With Joel Embiid’s foot surgery, and the reported 4-6 month recovery that comes with it, the Cavs are said to be leaning toward Duke’s Jabari Parker with the No. 1 pick. Parker is more NBA-ready than Andrew Wiggins, who would go to the Bucks at No. 2. Rival executives believe it would be out of character for Cleveland GM David Griffin to trade the top pick, and believe Bucks GM John Hammond would be hard-pressed to deviate from the other consensus top player in the draft after Embiid’s injury shook up the top of the lottery.
